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Malvaviscus penduliflorus.jpg

Malvaviscus penduliflorus  Moc. & Sessé ex DC.

​​Sleeping Hibiscus, Turk’s Cap

Plants > Angiosperms > Malvaceae > ​​Malvaviscus penduliflorus

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., Mok Fa Waterfall)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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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
Malvaviscus penduliflorus Mok Fa Waterfall Chiang Mai Feb 2020.jpg
Malvaviscus penduliflorus, Mok Fa Waterfall, Chiang Mai, Feb 2020
Malvaviscus penduliflorus Mok Fa Waterfall Chiang Mai February 2020.jpg
Malvaviscus penduliflorus, Mok Fa Waterfall, Chiang Mai, Feb 2020

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
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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