Hibiscus schizopetalus (Mast.) Hook.f.

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Synonyms:	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. var. schizopetalus Mast.
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Description:	Woody shrub; flowers large and showy, pendent, pink to red; petals with deeply frilled margins, reflexed; epicalyx lobes minute; staminal tube 3-7 cm long.
Notes:	Recorded in Flora Zambesiaca 1(2), p. 470 only as a cultivated plant "in the Municipal Garden in Lourenco Marques". It is noted that since it is native in neighbouring Tanzania and Kenya it may occur in the wild in northern Mozambique but so far no evidence of this has been found.
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Worldwide distribution:	Apparently native in Kenya and Tanzania.
Growth form(s):	Shrub over 2 m.
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Page 470.

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