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Malvaviscus penduliflorus

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Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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,[1] South America, Asia, Australia, and several islands.[2]

It's known by many names including mazapan, Turk's cap mallow, cardinal's hat, firecracker hibiscus, sleeping hibiscus, and sleepy mallow;[3][4] some of these names are shared with other flowers, most especially Malvaviscus arboreus. Its name penduliflorus means "hanging flower"[5]

It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant, though it can also be eaten.

Description

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It is a perennial shrub that can reach up to 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft) tall.[3][6] It produces red hanging tubular flowers with stamens that stick out. It has pointed, ovular leaves and hairy stems.[6] Like other members the Malvaviscus genus, M. penduliflorus produces sap and small red fruits.

Distribution

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It is unknown where Malvaviscus penduliflorus is native to, though speculated to be Mexico,[2][3] possibly as a cultivation of M. arboreus.[6] It is cultivated and naturalized throughout tropical climates including North and South America, Oceania including Australia and New Zealand, Africa, Asia, and some islands.[2]

Synonyms

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  • Malvaviscus longifolius (A. St.-Hil.) Spach[2]
  • Malvaviscus arboreus var. longifolius Schery[7]
  • M. arboreus var. penduliflorus (DC.) Schery[8]
  • Malvaviscus arboreus subsp. penduliflorus (DC.) Hadac[4]

References

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  1. ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  2. ^ a b c d Rojas-Sandoval, Julissa (2022-01-07). Malvaviscus penduliflorus (Turk's cap mallow) (Report). doi:10.1079/cabicompendium.86508374.
  3. ^ a b c "Turk's Cap Mallow – University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences". gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  4. ^ a b "Malvaviscus penduliflorus – Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  5. ^ "penduliflorus", Wiktionary, the free dictionary, 2022-12-01, retrieved 2024-03-12
  6. ^ a b c "National Tropical Botanical Garden | Malvaviscus penduliflorus – Plant Detail – Tropical Plants Database". National Tropical Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  7. ^ "Malvaviscus penduliflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  8. ^ "Tropicos | Name – Malvaviscus penduliflorus DC". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2024-03-12.