Hibiscus sororius L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Hibiscus sororius L.

  • Collector(s)

    T. M. Pedersen 6444, Feb 1962

  • Location

    Argentina. Corrientes. Mburucuyá (Dept.). Estancia "Sata Teresa".

  • Habitat

    Swamps or very wet ground.

  • Description

    Shrub 1.1.50 m., flowers pink, open in the forenoon. So far only found in Santa Lucia, where it grows among the reeds. Is promptly eaten & destroyed by livestock, consequently normally only in unaccessible places. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 386915

    Occurrence ID: 73d65e15-3dfb-4e91-924e-5e3f7084526f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hibiscus sororius L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Argentina

  • State/Province

    Corrientes

  • County/Municipio

    Mburucuyá (Dept.)

  • Locality

    Estancia "Sata Teresa"

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Museum Botanicum Hauniense
Plantae Agentlnae
Leg. Troels Myndel Pedersen
n°6444
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Shrub 1*1*50 m., flowers pink, open in
the forenoon.- Swamps or very wet ground,
so far only found in the Santa Lucia,
where it grows among the reeds. Is prora-
Dtly eaten destroyed by livestock,
EsWfa „Santa ^**conseqUently normally only
DeP. Mburucuya found in unaccessible places
Ppov. Corrientes Feb. 1962
00386915