About Tiny White Wild Hibiscus
Hibiscus micranthus, the tiny flower hibiscus, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. A shrub, it is native to seasonally dry tropical areas of Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, the Indian Subcontinent, and Myanmar. It is used in traditional medicines.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hibiscus micranthus
- Genus
- Hibiscus
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Scrub forests and wastelands
- Distribution
- India, Tropical Africa, Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Oorikai
Botanical family
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Tiny White Wild Hibiscus belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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