Hibiscus fuscus Garcke belongs to the Malvaceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Hibiscus fuscus--Kenya. Egerton Univ. Bot. Gard, Njoro. 10 Jul 04. 039.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Hibiscus
Specific Epithet
fuscus
Authorship
Garcke
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#207,899 of 335,497
Top 62%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Kenya (Egerton University campus and Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
Town of Njoro, southwest of Nakuru on Njoro Road.
Collectors
Location
Kenya, Kiambu, Limuru (Brackenhurst Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Town of Limuru, about 30 miles northwest of Nairobi.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Kenya, Kiambu, Limuru (Brackenhurst Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Town of Limuru, about 30 miles northwest of Nairobi.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Kenya
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Location Remarks
Gilgil on Hwy A1
Collectors
No collectors specified
