Hibiscus diversifolius, the swamp hibiscus, is a widespread species of hibiscus. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres in height, with prickly stems and yellow flowers with a maroon basal spot during spring summer.[1]
It occurs in tropical Africa, New Guinea, the Philippines, many Pacific Islands, Central and South America, the Galapagos Islands, New Zealand, Norfolk Island[2] as well as the states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.[1][3][4] There is disagreement over its native range. Some sources consider it native only to Africa, and naturalised elsewhere;[5] but it is considered a native in New Zealand[3] and Australia[1]
It is found in low, swampy areas; in Africa it may occur inland or near the coast, but in all other continents it occurs only in coastal areas. This distribution, together with genomic evidence, suggests that it originated in Africa, and colonised the other continents through long-range salt-water dispersal.[6]
Hibiscus diversifolius, the swamp hibiscus, is a widespread species of hibiscus. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres in height, with prickly stems and yellow flowers with a maroon basal spot during spring summer.
Hibiscus diversifolius ("swamp hibiscus") es una especie silvestre de hibiscus.
Alcanza de 1 a 2 m de altura, con tallos espinosos y flores de color amarillo con una mancha basal marrón, que se produce durante el verano y primavera. Es una especie costera en Nueva Zelanda ( que ahora es rara en la naturaleza ) donde le gusta un sitio seco, soleado libre de heladas.[1]
Se encuentra en África tropical, Nueva Guinea, Filipinas, muchos Islas del Pacífico, América Central y América del Sur, Islas Galápagos, Nueva Zelanda, Isla Norfolk así como los estados de Nueva Gales del Sur y Queensland en Australia.[2][3][1] Hay desacuerdo en cuanto a su rango nativo. Algunas fuentes consideran que solo son nativas de África, y naturalizada en otro lugar;[4] pero otras la consideran nativa de Nueva Zelanda[2] y Australia.[1]
Se encuentra en las bajas zonas pantanosas, en África puede ocurrir en el interior o cerca de la costa, pero en los otros continentes solo se encuentra en las zonas costeras. Esta distribución, junto con las pruebas genómicas, sugiere que se originó en África y colonizaron los otros continentes a través de la dispersión a larga distancia por el agua salada.[5]
Hibiscus diversifolius fue descrita por Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin y publicado en Collectanea 2: 307. 1788[1789].[6]
Ver: Hibiscus
diversifolius: epíteto latíno que significa "con hojas diversas"[7]
Hibiscus diversifolius là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cẩm quỳ. Loài này được Jacq. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1788.[1]
Hibiscus diversifolius là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Cẩm quỳ. Loài này được Jacq. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1788.