Botanical name

Hibiscus aethiopicus var. aethiopicus

Family

Malvaceae

Common Name

Wildestokroos
Hibiscus aethiopicus var. aethiopicus
Hibiscus aethiopicus var. aethiopicus
Hibiscus aethiopicus var. aethiopicus
Hibiscus aethiopicus var. aethiopicus
Hibiscus aethiopicus var. aethiopicus
Hibiscus aethiopicus var. aethiopicus

Description

Small sprawling, resprouting shrublet up to 30cm with woody trailing stems. Leaves are oval to elliptical, 2-3cm long, tips serrated, 3-5 prominent veins from the base, hairless above but hairy beneath; cream to yellow flowers often with a dark centre, calyx sepals stiff-hairy; staminal tube about 10mm long.

Habitat

Sandstone or clay slopes

Flower Date

August to December