Hibiscus micranthus

Hibiscus micranthus, the tiny flower hibiscus, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[2] A shrub, it is native to seasonally dry tropical areas of Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, the Indian Subcontinent, and Myanmar.[1] It is used in traditional medicines.[3]

Hibiscus micranthus
Flower with human finger for scale
Flower bud and leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. micranthus
Binomial name
Hibiscus micranthus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Hibiscus capillipes Mattei
    • Hibiscus clandestinus Cav.
    • Hibiscus intermedius Hochst. ex T.Anderson
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. alii Abedin
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. asper Cufod.
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. hermanniifolius (Hochst. ex Hochr.) Cufod.
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. lepineyi Sauvage
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. rigidus (L.f.) Cufod.
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. subclandestinus Maire
    • Hibiscus parvifolius Hochst. ex T.Anderson
    • Hibiscus pavoniformis Baill.
    • Hibiscus rigidus L.f.
    • Hibiscus suborbiculatus Wall.

References
  1. "Hibiscus micranthus L.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. "Tiny Flower Hibiscus". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. Begashaw, Berhan; Mishra, Bharat; Tsegaw, Asegedech; Shewamene, Zewdneh (2017). "Methanol leaves extract Hibiscus micranthus Linn exhibited antibacterial and wound healing activities". BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 17 (1): 337. doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1841-x. PMC 5485746. PMID 28651570.


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