Hibiscus micranthus

Hibiscus micranthus
Flower with human finger for scale
Flower bud and leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. micranthus
Binomial name
Hibiscus micranthus
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Hibiscus capillipes Mattei
    • Hibiscus clandestinus Cav.
    • Hibiscus intermedius Hochst. ex T.Anderson
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. alii Abedin
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. asper Cufod.
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. hermanniifolius (Hochst. ex Hochr.) Cufod.
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. lepineyi Sauvage
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. rigidus (L.f.) Cufod.
    • Hibiscus micranthus var. subclandestinus Maire
    • Hibiscus parvifolius Hochst. ex T.Anderson
    • Hibiscus pavoniformis Baill.
    • Hibiscus rigidus L.f.
    • Hibiscus suborbiculatus Wall.

Hibiscus micranthus, the tiny flower hibiscus, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.[2] A shrub, it is native to seasonally dry tropical areas of Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, the Indian Subcontinent, and Myanmar.[1] It is used in traditional medicines.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hibiscus micranthus L.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Tiny Flower Hibiscus". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ Begashaw, Berhan; Mishra, Bharat; Tsegaw, Asegedech; Shewamene, Zewdneh (2017). "Methanol leaves extract Hibiscus micranthus Linn exhibited antibacterial and wound healing activities". BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 17 (1): 337. doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1841-x. PMC 5485746. PMID 28651570.


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