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Hibiscus lunarifolius

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Name

Identification
Hibiscus lunarifolius Willd. [family MALVACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Gbile, Z. O., 1975
Related name
  • Hibiscus lunarifolius
Common name
  • lawun (JMD) (NIGERIA, GWARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • rama fibre; ramma (trade name)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • ọdụ̀ agụ̄ = leopard’s tail (JMD; (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • til (JMD) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULA-SHUWA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • rámaà (Kirby; JMD) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • baji (pl.) = fibre (JMD) gabai (pl. gabaiji) (JMD) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • pete kuuku (Bunting fide FRI) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Hibiscus lunarifolius Willd. [family MALVACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 1, Part 2,
Names
Hibiscus lunarifolius Willd. [family MALVACEAE], — F.T.A. 1: 202, partly.
Information
A tall undershrub, stellate-hirsute becoming glabrous; flowers large, yellow with purple centre.
Range
An Indian plant found also in parts of tropical Africa
Distribution
S. L. Deighton 5712! Koflu Mt. (fr. Jan.) Sc. Elliot 4612!Lib. St. Paul R. Reynolds!S. Nig. Lagos Colony Foster 358! Calabar Maitland 13!

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