Hibiscus clypeatus

Linnaeus

Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1149. 1759.

Common names: Congo mahoe
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 267. Mentioned on page 252, 254.

Distribution

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Tex., ne, se Mexico, West Indies, Central America (Belize), Central America (Guatemala)

Discussion

Subspecies 3 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

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hairy +  and glabrous +
depressed;rounded;acuminate;acute;acuminate;acute;apiculate +
Orland J. Blanchard Jr. +
Linnaeus +
asymmetric +  and symmetric +
dissected +, lobed +  and unlobed +
deciduous +  and persistent +
not spathaceous +
persistent +
not +  and inflated +
accrescent +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
Congo mahoe +
rotate +  and campanulate +
Tex. +, ne +, se Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America (Belize) +  and Central America (Guatemala) +
sparse;copious +
pistillate +  and staminate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
spheroid +  and ovoid +
tough-fibrous +
connate +  and distinct +
simple +, stipulate +, sessile +, subsessile +  and petiolate +
distichous +  and alternate +
triangular +  and trullate +
entire +  and serrate +
wedge--shaped +
5-carpellate +
8 +  and 60 +
brown;purple;red;blue;purple;brown;purple;red;blue;purple;brown;purple;red;blue;purple;brown;purple;red;blue;purple;brown;purple;red;blue;purple;lavender;red;pink;orange;yellow;cream;white +
adnate +  and distinct +
Syst. Nat. ed. +
hairy +  and glabrous +
not +  and papillose +
compressed +, angulate +, subglobose +, reniform-globose +  and reniform-ovoid +
persistent +
sessile +  and subsessile +
exserted +  and included +
wedge--shaped +  and discoid +
1-2 times number of carpels +
Mallow +
Hibiscus clypeatus +
Hibiscus +
species +
perennial +  and annual +
tree +, shrub +, subshrub +  and herb +
hairy +  and glabrous +
monoecious +, dioecious +  and hermaphroditic +
[27 +, 26 +, [20 +, 19 +, 18 +, 15 +  and 17 +