*Hibiscus cannabinus Linnaeus. clade: Furcaria. Common name: Kenaf, Brown Indian-hemp. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of subsaharan Africa.
Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl4, FNA6, NS, POWO, WH3, WI, not formally treated; Hibiscus cannabinus L. — S; < Hibiscus radiatus Cav. — K4; Hibiscus cannabinus L. Basionym: Hibiscus cannabinus L. 1759
Links to other floras: = Hibiscus cannabinus - FNA6
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