Hibiscus rostellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. rostellatus
Binomial name
Hibiscus rostellatus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Abelmoschus rostellatus (Guill. & Perr.) Walp.
    • Hibiscus furcellatoides Hochr.
    • Hibiscus rostellatus var. congolanus Hauman
    • Hibiscus surattensis var. rostellatus (Guill. & Perr.) Hochr.

Hibiscus rostellatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to seasonally dry tropical Africa.[1] Its fruit is edible, and is cooked and eaten by local peoples.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hibiscus rostellatus Guill. & Perr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Hahn, Karen; Schmidt, Marco; Thiombiano, Adjima (2018). "Use of wild plants for food: A national scale analysis for Burkina Faso (West Africa)". Flora et Vegetatio Sudano-Sambesica. 21: 25–33. doi:10.21248/fvss.21.57. S2CID 231692372.


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