Hibiscus kirkii Mast.

We have few details about this taxon; if you can provide any information, photos or reliable records, please contact one of the site authors. Email addresses are given on the home page.

Images: None on this site.

Detailed records: Display species records QDS maps by: Google Maps Point records by Google Maps

Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)

Synonyms:
Common names:
Frequency:
Status:
Description:
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	kirkii: named after Dr John Kirk, who accompanied David Livingstone on his Zambezi expedition of 1858
Habitat:
Altitude range:
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:
Mozambique distribution:	Z,MS,GI,M
Growth form(s):	Perennial.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 20. Exell, A.W. (1961). Malvaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 466 - 467. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 60. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 84.

Other sources of information about Hibiscus kirkii:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Hibiscus kirkii
Flora of Zimbabwe: Hibiscus kirkii

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hibiscus kirkii
African Plant Database: Hibiscus kirkii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hibiscus kirkii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hibiscus kirkii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hibiscus kirkii
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Hibiscus kirkii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hibiscus kirkii
JSTOR Plant Science: Hibiscus kirkii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hibiscus kirkii
Plants of the World Online: Hibiscus kirkii
Tropicos: Hibiscus kirkii
Wikipedia: Hibiscus kirkii