Hibiscus micranthus
Species of plant
Hibiscus micranthus | |
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Flower with human finger for scale | |
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Flower bud and leaves | |
Scientific 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] | |
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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
- ^ a b "Hibiscus micranthus L.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Tiny Flower Hibiscus". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ 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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