Hibiscus rostellatus
Hibiscus rostellatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to seasonally dry tropical Africa.[1] Its fruit is edible, and is cooked and eaten by local peoples.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Hibiscus |
Species: | H. rostellatus |
Binomial name | |
Hibiscus rostellatus | |
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References
- "Hibiscus rostellatus Guill. & Perr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- Hahn, Karen; Schmidt, Marco; Thiombiano, Adjima (2018). "Use of wild plants for food: A national scale analysis for Burkina Faso (West Africa)". Flora et Vegetatio Sudano-Sambesica. 21: 25–33. doi:10.21248/fvss.21.57. S2CID 231692372.
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