Species Hibiscus strigosus
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There aren’t any identifications of Hibiscus strigosus.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Hibiscus:
Gk. hibiskos = name for the ‘marsh-mallow’ used by Virgil (Palmer), possibly derived from Gk. ibis = a stork that fed on some species of mallow.
Etymology of strigosus:
From the Latin ‘strigosa’ / ‘strigosus’ meaning 'lean' or lank’, cognate with the English 'streak'. It typically refers to stright bristly hairs.
Scientific name:
Hibiscus strigosus Schumach. & Thonn.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Beskr. Guin. Pl. 314 (1827)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1827
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Hibiscus strigosus.