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| Synonyms: |
Hibiscus lampas Cav. Thespesia lampas (Cav.) Dalzell |
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| Description: | Shrub or subshrub to 2(-3) m. Leaves: lamina ovate to broadly ovate or suborbicular, shallowly to deeply 3-lobed (upper leaves sometimes entire). Inflorescence of 1–3(4) flowers. Capsule conspicuously 4–5-angled, the valves c. 1 mm thick. Seeds c. 4 mm long, essentially glabrous. |
| Notes: | Reported as cultivated in Zimbabwe in Maroyi (2006). |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical and subtropical Asia. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Thursday 20 September 2007 |
| Literature: |
Areces-Berazain, F. & Ackerman, J. (2020). A revision of Thespesia and allied genera in Tribe Gossypieae (Malvaceae-Malvoideae). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-019-09598-5. Brittonia. |
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