Hibiscus micranthus

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Hibiscus micranthus
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Flower with human finger for scale
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Flower bud and leaves
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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 capillipesMattei
    • Hibiscus clandestinusCav.
    • Hibiscus intermediusHochst. ex T.Anderson
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. aliiAbedin
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. asperCufod.
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. hermanniifolius(Hochst. ex Hochr.) Cufod.
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. lepineyiSauvage
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. rigidus(L.f.) Cufod.
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. subclandestinusMaire
    • Hibiscus parvifoliusHochst. ex T.Anderson
    • Hibiscus pavoniformisBaill.
    • Hibiscus rigidusL.f.
    • Hibiscus suborbiculatusWall.

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.