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Malvaceae
Muenchhusia

not marked as a favorite taxon Muenchhusia moscheuta (Linnaeus) M.M. Hanes & R.L. Barrett ssp. 1 [=leucophylla]. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Coastal prairies. Distribution: W. Louisiana west to se. Texas.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: It appears that H. leucophyllus Shiller should be recognized as a species. It is endemic to coastal prairies and similar habitats from s. LA to se. TX (and possibly in s. MS); it needs additional evaluation.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Hanes & Barrett (2025); = Hibiscus leucophyllus Shiller — Tx, Shiller (1960); < Hibiscus lasiocarpos Cavanilles — GW2; < Hibiscus moscheutos L. ssp. lasiocarpos (Cav.) O.J.Blanch. — FNA6, K1, K4, NS, POWO; < Muenchhusia moscheuta (Linnaeus) M.M. Hanes & R.L. Barrett ssp. lasiocarpa (Cavanilles) M.M. Hanes & R.L. Barrett — Hanes & Barrett (2025). Basionym: Hibiscus leucophyllus Shiller 1960

Links to other floras: < Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. lasiocarpos - FNA6

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Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Muenchhusia moscheuta ssp. 1 [=leucophylla]© Hannah Cauley-March | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Muenchhusia moscheuta ssp. 1 [=leucophylla]© Brian Early CC0 | Original Image ⭷

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