Malvaceae

Congo mahoe

Blanchardia clypeata (L.) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Blanchardia

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Congo mahoe (Blanchardia clypeata) — FlowerPhoto: Jean-Paul Boerekamps, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Congo mahoe

Synonyms

Hibiscus clypeatus L.
Munchusia tomentosa Raf.

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Jean-Paul Boerekamps, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Mauricio Soto David, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.