Filed As:

Malvaceae
Malvaviscus arboreus Cav.

All Determinations:

Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. det. D. E. Atha, 2007

Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. det. J. Rietsema, 2007

Common Names:

sleeping hibiscus

Location:

Belize. Belize. Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker.

Collector(s):

J. Rietsema 31807 with Dorothy Beveridge, 09 Mar 2007

Description:

Shrub, spreading, foliage not dense, leaves large; flowers red, small (3 cm across by 4 cm long) do not open, stamens protruding from closed corolla.

Habitat:

Semi shade. Garden of Morning Star.

Identifiers:

GUID: 0f2b51bf-cbe7-4dd9-8f43-ec429395428c

Map:

Coordinates: (17.7483, -88.0244)

Distribution:

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