Hibiscus calyphyllus Cav. belongs to the Malvaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Hibiscus calyphyllus--So. Africa. KwaZuluNatal. Hluhluwe Game Res. 30 Sep 03. 093.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Hibiscus
Specific Epithet
calyphyllus
Authorship
Cav.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#128,277 of 335,497
Top 39%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
