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Sleeping Hibiscus or turks' cap mallow

Malvaviscus arboreus

Habitat:

it was found around hotel paradise's compound in costa rica. NATIVE Mexico to Venezuela

Notes:

The generic name is derived from the Latin words malva, meaning "mallow," and viscus, which means "sticky," referring to the mucilaginous sap produced by members of the genus. Family: Malvaceae Subfamily: Malvoideae Tribe: Hibisceae

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ashish
Ashish 12 years ago
Sleeping Hibiscus
Malvaviscus arboreus Malvaviscus arboreus


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16 Comments

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

Thanks Marta...trying to capture the hibiscus thru the water drop...just my first try... still learning.

The MnMs
The MnMs 12 years ago

I love the effect of the water drop in the second pic

JosephBullock
JosephBullock 12 years ago

Yes, it is a great color of red. We currently have some blooming Sleeping Hibiscus or Turk's Cap Mallow in a garden on the Compound. I am continually surprised at the beauty around us in nature.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

The shade of flower is accurately represent here..!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Actually Joseph Bullock was introduced me to this flower. I seeing this flower since my childhood, but never knew the plant name.

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

Ashish...I doubted you...you are correct!! I will correct the scientific name.

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

I checked and it is more of a turk's cap mallow or sleeping hibiscus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvaviscus...

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

Ashish..I checked http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvaviscus...
and it does not resembles (the leaves are different) wiki says turk's cap and I turk's cap and it looks like this:http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6370204

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Honey, That is Turk's Cap Mallow (common name) Jonathan has the right Scientific name.

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

You know what after checking my files...this is actually found in your country when I last visited. beautiful!

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

Jonathon...you are right...I will rename it. thanks for the compliments.

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

Great pic by the way...

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

Hi Susan, check for a possibility of Malvaviscus sp

SusanEllison
Spotted by
SusanEllison

San José, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 3, 2010
Submitted on Jul 3, 2011

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