| Malvaviscus penduliflorus | |
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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: | Malvaviscus |
| Species: | M. penduliflorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Malvaviscus penduliflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC. | |
Malvaviscus penduliflorus is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It can be found in many tropical places including in the United States, South America, Asia, Australia, and several islands.
It's known by many names including mazapan, Turk's cap mallow, cardinal's hat, firecracker hibiscus, sleeping hibiscus, and sleepy mallow; some of these names are shared with other flowers, most especially Malvaviscus arboreus. Its name penduliflorus means "hanging flower"
It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, though it can also be eaten.
Description
It is a perennial shrub that can reach up to 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft) tall. It produces red hanging tubular flowers with stamens that stick out. It has pointed, ovular leaves and hairy stems. Like other members the Malvaviscus genus, M. penduliflorus produces sap and small red fruits.
Distribution
It is unknown where Malvaviscus penduliflorus is native to, though speculated to be Mexico, possibly as a cultivation of M. arboreus. It is cultivated and naturalized throughout tropical climates including North and South America, Oceania including Australia and New Zealand, Africa, Asia, and some islands.
Synonyms
- Malvaviscus longifolius (A. St.-Hil.) Spach
- Malvaviscus arboreus var. longifolius Schery
- M. arboreus var. penduliflorus (DC.) Schery
- Malvaviscus arboreus subsp. penduliflorus (DC.) Hadac
References
- "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Rojas-Sandoval, Julissa (2022-01-07). Malvaviscus penduliflorus (Turk's cap mallow) (Report). doi:10.1079/cabicompendium.86508374.
- ^ "Turk's Cap Mallow – University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences". gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Malvaviscus penduliflorus – Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- "penduliflorus", Wiktionary, the free dictionary, 2022-12-01, retrieved 2024-03-12
- ^ "National Tropical Botanical Garden | Malvaviscus penduliflorus – Plant Detail – Tropical Plants Database". National Tropical Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "Malvaviscus penduliflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- "Tropicos | Name – Malvaviscus penduliflorus DC". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
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| Malvaviscus penduliflorus |
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