Hibiscus uncinellus

Hibiscus uncinellus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to seasonally dry tropical areas of Mexico and Guatemala.[1] A climber, it can reach from the ground 20 m (66 ft) up into the forest.[2]

Hibiscus uncinellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. uncinellus
Binomial name
Hibiscus uncinellus

References

  1. "Hibiscus uncinellus Moc. & Sessé ex DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. Menzel, Margaret Y.; Fryxell, Paul A.; Wilson, F. Douglas (1983). "Relationships Among New World Species of Hibiscus Section Furcaria (Malvaceae)". Brittonia. 35 (3): 204–221. doi:10.2307/2806016. JSTOR 2806016. S2CID 84583655.


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