Hibiscus lobatus

Hibiscus lobatus, the lobed leaf mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.^[2] It is native to parts of the seasonally dry Old World Tropics, from Senegal in Africa to Hainan in China, and it has been introduced to Trinidad and Tobago.^[1] An annual with white (or yellow) flowers, it lacks the pseudo-sepals which are found in all Hibiscus.^[2]

Hibiscus lobatus
Flower
Habit is erect
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Hibiscus
Species:	H. lobatus
Binomial name
Hibiscus lobatus (Murray) Kuntze
Synonyms[1]
List Hibiscus abyssinicus Steud. Hibiscus albus Wall. Hibiscus lobatus var. sinuatus Hochr. Hibiscus ochroleucus Baker Hibiscus parkeri Baker Hibiscus parviflorus R.Br. Hibiscus pumilus Roxb. Hibiscus solandra L'Hér. Hibiscus torulosus Salisb. Laguna abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich. Laguna lobata (Murray) Willd. Laguna sileniflora Wall. Lagunaria lobata (Murray) Schreb. ex Spreng. Sida diversifolia Spreng. Sida heterophylla Klein ex Spreng. Solandra lobata Murray Triguera acerifolia Cav.

References

1. "Hibiscus lobatus (Murray) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
2. "Lobed Leaf Mallow". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023. Common name: Lobed Leaf Mallow • Marathi: Lahan Jaswand • Telugu: Atakanara