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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Hibiscus diversifolius Jacq. (1789)
Vernacular Name(s):
Swamp hibiscus
Description
Perennial to 2–(3) m high, woody at base; stems and petioles with spines 1–2 mm long. Lvs sparsely to densely clothed in simple hairs, suborbicular to ovate, not lobed or 3–5-lobed to usually < 1/2 radius, irregularly serrate, 2–10 cm long. Fls in terminal racemes, lowermost subtended by lvs; epicalyx segments 8–12, united at base only; calyx teeth triangular, > tube, moderately to densely hairy; petals yellow, dark-purplish at base, 30–60 mm long. Capsule enclosed by calyx; seeds smooth.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
Category | Number |
---|---|
Indigenous (Non-endemic) | 1 |
Total | 1 |
Phenology
Flowering: Dec.–Apr.
Bibliography
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A.; Heenan, P.B.; Courtney, S.P.; Molloy, B.P.J.; Ogle, C.C.; Rance, B.D. 2004: Threatened and uncommon plants of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 42(1): 45–76.