Biology:Hibiscus lunariifolius
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Malvaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. lunariifolius
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Hibiscus lunariifolius, the lunaria-leaf hibiscus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka, and introduced to quite a number of seasonally dry tropical areas in Africa.[1][2] It is cultivated in Nigeria for its fiber, a good quality analog of jute.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hibiscus lunariifolius Willd." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/560470-1.
- ↑ "Lunaria-Leaf Hibiscus". Flowers of India. 2022. https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Lunaria-Leaf%20Hibiscus.html.
- ↑ Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants – Hibiscus lunariifolius Willd. Malvaceae". Tropical Plants Database. https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hibiscus+lunariifolius.
Wikidata ☰ Q15376620 entry
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