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Native Rosella (other)
Native rosella may refer to certain plant species in the family Malvaceae: *'' Abelmoschus ficulneus'' *''Hibiscus tiliaceus'' *'' Hibiscus heterophyllus'', native to New South Wales and Queensland See also *Rosella (other) '' Rosella'' is a genus of broad-tailed parrots endemic to Australasia. Rosella may also refer to: * Roselle (plant), a species of hibiscus (''Hibiscus sabdariffa''), also known as "rosella". ** A drink made from that plant, also called " Hibiscu ...
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Malvaceae
Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, roselle and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ornamentals, such as ''Alcea'' (hollyhock), ''Malva'' (mallow), and ''Tilia'' (lime or linden tree). The genera with the largest numbers of species include ''Hibiscus'' (434 species), ''Pavonia (plant), Pavonia'' (291 species), ''Sida (plant), Sida'' (275 species), ''Ayenia'' (216 species), ''Dombeya'' (197 species), and ''Sterculia'' (181 species). Taxonomy and nomenclature The circumscription of the Malvaceae is controversial. The traditional Malvaceae ''sensu stricto'' comprise a very homogeneous and cladistically Monophyly, monophyletic group. Another major circumscription, Malvaceae ''sensu lato'', has been more recently defined on the basis that genetics studies ha ...
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Abelmoschus Ficulneus
''Abelmoschus ficulneus'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Abelmoschus'' of the family Malvaceae. It is commonly known as the "white wild musk mallow" or native rosella, it is a fibrous perennial with a woody stem. Its flowers bloom about an inch in diameter with colors of pink or white, with a rose center; its leaves are palmate. This fast growing plant can also be cultivated for its medicinal properties, making it a very versatile plant that is greatly beneficial for human use. This plant can be found mainly in north and East Africa, Madagascar, Indomalaya, and Northern Australia. Taxonomy This species was first recorded by Wight and Arn. in 1833. They are eudicots, characterized by their flower petals growing in groups of five parts. They have two embryonic leaves, which are also known as the cotyledon. In addition, their leaves are also veined. They are from the genus ''Abelmoschus'', family Malvacea, and belong to the clade angiosperms, and are classifi ...
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Hibiscus Tiliaceus
''Hibiscus tiliaceus'', commonly known as the sea hibiscus or coast cottonwood, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, with a pantropical distribution along coastlines. It has also been introduced to Florida and New Zealand. It has been debated whether this species is native or introduced to Hawaii. Names Common names include sea hibiscus, beach hibiscus, coastal (or coast) hibiscus, coastal (or coast) cottonwood, green cottonwood, native hibiscus, native rosella, cottonwood hibiscus, kurrajong, sea rosemallow and dhigga ( Maldivian). The plant was introduced by Austronesian peoples that voyaged across Southeast Asia and Oceania as a source of wood and fibre. This is reflected in the names of the plant as spoken in many related languages spoken in those regions including ''balibago'' ( Tagalog), ''malobago'' ( Bikol), ''malabago'' or ''malbago'' ( Cebuano – Southern), ''maribago'' ( Cebuano – Northern), ''lambago'' (Cebuano - Cagayan de Oro), ...
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Hibiscus Heterophyllus
''Hibiscus heterophyllus'', commonly known as native rosella or toilet paper bush, is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It a shrub or small tree with white, pale pink or yellow flowers with a dark red centre and grows in New South Wales and Queensland. Description ''Hibiscus heterophyllus'' is a shrub or small tree with more or less smooth, prickly stems. The lower leaves are egg-shaped or with 3-5 lobes, upper leaves are narrowly oval shaped to narrowly lance shaped and long. The flowers are borne singly in leaf axils, calyx lobes lance-shaped, long with a dense covering of rusty-coloured star shaped, short, matted hairs. The flower corolla long, pale pink, white or yellow with a dark red centre. The fruit is long and covered with straw-coloured short, soft, upright hairs. Flowering occurs from spring to summer. Taxonomy and naming ''Hibiscus heterophyllus'' was first formally described in 1805 by Étienne Pierre Ventenat and the description was published in ''J ...
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