Malvaceae

Sabdariffa heterophylla (Vent.) McLay & R.L.Barrett

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Sabdariffa

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Sabdariffa heterophylla (Sabdariffa heterophylla) — FlowerPhoto: Daniel Montesinos, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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Chinese: 大花芙蓉葵

Synonyms

Abelmoschus persicifolius (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp.
Hibiscus amaliae Domin
Hibiscus flabellatus Desf.
Hibiscus heterophyllus Vent.
Hibiscus heterophyllus subsp. heterophyllus
Hibiscus heterophyllus var. discolor Domin
Hibiscus heterophyllus var. genuinus Hochr.
Hibiscus heterophyllus var. heterophyllus
Hibiscus heterophyllus var. hispidifolius F.Muell.
Hibiscus heterophyllus var. leefei Hochr.
Hibiscus heterophyllus var. margeriae (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Domin
Hibiscus margeriae A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Hibiscus persicifolius Eckl. & Zeyh.
Hibiscus procerus Wall.

Flowers

In flower: September to December (from 142 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Daniel Montesinos, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Marilyn Connell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sue Carnahan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ethel Aardvark, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Max Tweddell, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Mike Youdale, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 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.