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Malvaceae

Wild hibiscus

Hibiscus engleri K.Schum.

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Hibiscus

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Wild hibiscus: Habit of Hibiscus engleri growing against a rocky hillside, Thabakhwibidu, at Skrikfontein, Mogalakwena LM, Limpopo. An open flower, flower buds and some fruit
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Wildehibiskus
English
Wild hibiscus

Synonyms

  • Hibiscus irritans R.A.Dyer
  • Hibiscus microcalycinus Ulbr.
  • Hibiscus subphysaloides Hochr.

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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.