Hibiscus pusillus

Hibiscus pusillus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to seasonally dry areas of southern Africa.[2][1] There is some confusion with Hibiscus trionum, with which it shares the common names bladderweed and Terblansbossie (Afrikaans), perhaps due to the name Hibiscus pusillus Eckl. & Zeyh. being a synonym of Hibiscus trionum L., sometimes called the bladder hibiscus.[3][4][5]

Hibiscus pusillus
Close-up of flower
Habit is straggling
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. pusillus
Binomial name
Hibiscus pusillus
Synonyms[1]
  • Hibiscus atromarginatus Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Hibiscus gossypinus Eckl. & Zeyh.
  • Hibiscus lasiospermus E.Mey. ex Harv.
  • Hibiscus macrocalyx Garcke
  • Hibiscus serratus E.Mey. ex Harv.

References
  1. "Hibiscus pusillus Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. Foden, W.; Potter, L. (2005). "Hibiscus pusillus Thunb". National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2023. Common Names; Bladderweed (e), Terblansbossie (a), Uguqukile (z), Uvuma (z)
  3. Latti, Ivan (2023). "Hibiscus pusillus". operationwildflower.org.za. Operation Wildflower. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  4. "Hibiscus pusillus Eckl. & Zeyh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. "Hibiscus pusillus L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2023.


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