Hibiscus pernambucensis Arruda

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Hibiscus pernambucensis Arruda

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 17207 with S.A. Renvoize, C.M. Erskine, C.A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 20 Mar 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Mouth of the Rio do Peixe or Rio Itanhen, just south of Porto Seguro.

  • Habitat

    Mangrove swamp and associated grassland, with open tidal water.

  • Description

    Shrub to ca 3m. Leaves rather yellow-green above, grey-green beneath.calyx glaucous-green. Petals clear yellow at first, soon turning pinkish-orange. Staminal column yellow. This plant a characteristic shrub of open areas at the back of the Mangroves. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 386901

    Occurrence ID: ec5c6037-06f7-4df1-9950-c8d42f0eef6f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hibiscus pernambucensis Arruda det A. Krapovickas, Apr 1975

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Mouth of the Rio do Peixe or Rio Itanhen, just south of Porto Seguro.

  • Coordinates

    -16.45, -39.1

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