Malvaviscus penduliflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Garden, Harry Pichanick Dr., Harare

Photo: Bart Wursten
Garden, Harry Pichanick Drive, Alexandra Park, Harare

Synonyms:	Malvaviscus arboreus Cav. var. penduliflorus (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Schery
Common names:	Wax mallow (English)
Description:	Shrub, to 4 m. Leaves variable, from narrowly ovate to almost circular; entire, toothed or palmately lobed. Flowers solitary or in groups of 2-3 in the leaf axils, semi-pendulous; red, the petals remaining forward-pointing and not opening outwards.
Notes:	This is a sterile cultivar, rarely producing fruit.
Derivation of specific name:	penduliflorus: with semi-pendulous flowers (they do not hang vertically, they point downwards at various angles).
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Mexico to Peru and Brazil.
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Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Image last updated:	Sunday 25 February 2007
Literature:

Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Malvaviscus penduliflorus

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Malvaviscus penduliflorus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Malvaviscus penduliflorus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Malvaviscus penduliflorus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Malvaviscus penduliflorus
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iNaturalist: Malvaviscus penduliflorus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Malvaviscus penduliflorus
JSTOR Plant Science: Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Plants of the World Online: Malvaviscus penduliflorus
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Wikipedia: Malvaviscus penduliflorus