Common name
English: Lemonyellow Rosemallow
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2615)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2518)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2127)
Order: Malvales (79)
Family: Malvaceae (60)(family description)
Genus: Hibiscus (9)
Epithet: calyphyllus Cav. (1)
Synonyms: Hibiscus calycinus Willd., Hibiscus wildii Suess.
calyphyllus => leafy calyx
wildii => in honor of Hiram Wild (1917-1982), English botanist who worked in Southern Rhodesia
Characteristics
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: purple, yellow
External links
Check for Hibiscus calyphyllus at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1234] Hibiscus - Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database