Hibiscus pusillus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to seasonally dry areas of southern Africa.[2][1] There is some confusion with Hibiscus trionum, with which it shares the common names bladderweed and Terblansbossie (Afrikaans), perhaps due to the name Hibiscus pusillus Eckl. & Zeyh. being a synonym of Hibiscus trionum L., sometimes called the bladder hibiscus.[3][4][5]
| Hibiscus pusillus | |
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| Close-up of flower | |
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| Habit is straggling | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. pusillus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hibiscus pusillus | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Hibiscus pusillus Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Foden, W.; Potter, L. (2005). "Hibiscus pusillus Thunb". National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
Common Names; Bladderweed (e), Terblansbossie (a), Uguqukile (z), Uvuma (z)
- ^ Latti, Ivan (2023). "Hibiscus pusillus". operationwildflower.org.za. Operation Wildflower. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Hibiscus pusillus Eckl. & Zeyh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Hibiscus pusillus L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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