Malvaviscus penduliflorus  Moc. & Sessé ex DC.

​​Sleeping Hibiscus, Turk’s Cap
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malvales
Family: ​Malvaceae
Genus: Malvaviscus
Species: penduliflorus

  • Common names: ​​Sleeping Hibiscus, Turk’s Cap
  • Thai names: ชบาร่ม chaba rom (Central), ชบาหลอด chaba lot (Central)
  • Chinese names: 垂花悬铃花 chui hua xuan ling hua 
  • Distribution: Native to Colombia, Costa Rica, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Texas, Venezuela. Introduced as a cultivated plant elsewhere. 
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
Malvaviscus penduliflorus image location map.jpg
Image locations
Images of Hibiscus hispidissimus from Thailand.
Malvaviscus penduliflorus Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai Oct 2019.jpg
Malvaviscus penduliflorus, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Oct 2019
Malvaviscus penduliflorus flower Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai Oct 2019.jpg
Malvaviscus penduliflorus, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Oct 2019
Malvaviscus penduliflorus leaf Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai Oct 2019.jpg
Malvaviscus penduliflorus, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Oct 2019
Malvaviscus penduliflorus plants Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai Oct 2019.jpg
Malvaviscus penduliflorus, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, Oct 2019
References: 
​Kew Plants of the World online - accessed 8 Nov 2019
Forest Herbarium - BKF​​  - accessed 8 Nov 2019
Flora of China - accessed 8 Nov 2019