480 MALVACEX. 
59 H. pivarica‘rus (Graham, in edinb. phil. journ. for July, 
Oct. 1830.) corolla campanulate ; involucel 10-parted, glandu- 
larly-muricated, shorter than the calyx; stem prickly ; leaves 
roundish, cordate, rather lobed, unequally serrate-toothed, con- 
cave, stiff, pubescent on both surfaces. h.G. Native of Mor- 
ton Bay, New Holland. Flowers sulphur-coloured, with a large 
fine crimson centre. Peduncles axillary, collected at the tops 
of the branches. 
Divaricate-branched Hibiscus. 
Shrub 3 feet. 
60 H. osrusirézivs (Willd. spec. 3. p. 829.) stem rather 
prickly ; leaves tomentose beneath, crenated, cordate, lower 
ones roundish, upper ones acuminated, 3-lobed, blunt ; capsules 
hairy, 5-winged. ©.S. Native of the East Indies. Flower 
large, yellow, with a purple centre. Resembles H. vitif dlius, 
and with it perhaps will constitute a distinct section, on account 
of their 5-winged capsules. 
Blunt-leaved Hibiscus. Fl. July, Aug. Cl. 1820. Pl. 2 ft. 
61 H.psev' po-aBELMo’scuus (Blum. bijdr. ex Schlecht. Lin- 
nza. 1. p. 649.) stem perennial, beset with retrograde hispid hairs ; 
leaves palmately 5-lobed, toothed, acuminated, upper ones acu- 
minated, sagittate, pilose on both surfaces as well as the capsule ; 
peduncles shorter than the petiole; involucel 6-10-leaved ; 
calyx cleft longitudinally, h. S. Native of Java. Flowers 
yellow with a dark base. 
False-Abelmoschus Hibiscus. Shrub 6 feet. 
62 H. cancexra‘tus (Roxb. hort. beng. p. 31.) stem shrubby, 
hispid, prurient ; leaves 5-lobed, on long petioles, cordate, ra- 
ther serrated, tomentose ; racemes terminal ; involucel 12-leaved. 
h.S. Native of Nipaul. H. racemosus, Lind). bot. reg. 917. 
Flowers yellow with a dark purple centre. Very like H. pri- 
riens, Roxb. 
Latticed-involucelled Hibiscus. 
Shrub 2 to 4 feet. 
63 H. crinitis; plant setosely hispid ; leaves roundish, cor- 
date, acuminated, toothed, obtusely 5-angled, upper ones sagit- 
tate; raceme few-flowered ; involucel 12-parted, ciliated ; seg- 
ments and stipulas linear, filiform; seeds smooth. ©. S. 
Native of the East Indies on mountains at Prome. Abelméschus 
crinitis, Wall. pl. asiat. rar, t. 44. Flowers large, yellow, with 
a dark purple centre. 
Hairy Hibiscus. Fl. Sept. Oct. Pl. 3 feet. 
64 H. neTero’tricuus (D. C. prod. 1. p. 450.) stem hairy, 
intermixed with bristles; leaves cordate, acutely 5-lobed, toothed; 
upper ones 3-lobed, and are as well as calyxes hairy ; pedicels 
shorter than the petioles; flowers drooping. g.S. Native of? 
Flowers like those of H. canndbinus. 
Variable-haired Hibiscus. PI. 2 feet. 
65 H. acura Tus; the whole plant prickly; leaves deeply 
3-lobed; lobes serrated; stipulas kidney-shaped ; peduncles 
long, 1-flowered, axillary ; leaves of involucel falcate ; calyxes 
ovate, acuminated, pilose. ©. S. Native of Sierra Leone in 
cultivated places. Flowers yellow with a purple centre. Per- 
haps belonging to this section. 
Prickly Hibiscus. Pl. 1 foot. 
: § 2. 
* 
Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1829. 
Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1826, 
Stem unarmed. 
Annual plants. 
66 H. Escute’ntus (Lin. spec. 980.) leaves cordate, deeply 
5-lobed; bluntish, toothed; petioles longer than the flowers ; 
involucel of 10-12-linear, ciliated, deciduous leaves; calyxes 
bursting lengthwise ; capsule pyramidal. ©.S. Native of both 
Indies as well as being cultivated in all parts of the world within 
the tropics and in some parts of France. Cav. diss. 3. t. 61. 
f. 2. F.—Sloane, hist. 1. p. 223. t. 133. f.3. Flowers sulphur- 
coloured with a dark centre. Capsule pyramidal, furrowed, eat- 
XIII. Histscus. 
able. The young pods of the okro are gathered green and 
used in soups, or pickled like capers. They are full of nutri- ` 
tive mucilage, and buttered and spiced make a very rich dish, 
The seeds may be boiled like barley. There are several species 
of Hibiscus cultivated under the name of Okro differing much in 
the shape of their pods. 
Esculent Okro. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1692. Pl. 2 to 4 feet. 
67 H. Ba’mmia (Link. enum. 2. p. 227.) leaves 5-lobed, cre- 
nated; petioles longer than the flowers ; involucel of 10-12 
linear deciduous’ leaves; calyx bursting lengthwise; capsule 
long; stigmas 6-10. ©.S. Native of Africa, where we have 
seen it cultivated with the okro or H. esculéntus ; it is called the 
autumnal okro, and the young pods are used to make okro soup. 
Cav. diss. 3. p. 168. t. 61. f. 3. Toz. mus. fir. 2. p. 57. t.7. 
Bammia, Alp. egyp. p. 28. Flowers sulphur-coloured with. a 
dark centre. It differs from H. esculéntus in the leaves not being 
so deeply lobed, and in the pods being much longer. 
Bammia or African Okro. Fl. June, July. Clt, 1818. 
2 to 4 feet. 
68 H. Loxcrròrus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 827.) leaves palmately 
3-5-parted, with deeply toothed lanceolate lobes ; petioles longer 
than the flower ; involucels usually 10-leaved, deciduous ; ca~ 
lyxes bursting lengthwise. ©. S. Native of the East Indies. 
Flower yellow, with a dark centre. 
Long-flomered Hibiscus, Fl. July, Oct. Clt. 1817. Pl. 4 ft. 
* Perennial herbaceous plants. 
Pl. 
69 H. moscueEv'ros (Lin. spec. 975.) leaves ovate, acuminat- 
ed, serrated, downy beneath ; petioles and peduncles joined to- 
gether; involucels and calyxes downy ; capsules smooth. Y. 
H. Native of North Americain swamps and salt-marshes, from 
New York to Carolina; plentifully in the marshes round the 
salt lake Onondago, New York. Flowers large, white, with a 
purplish centre, or sometimes pale purple. Cav. diss. 3. t, 65+ 
f. 1. Sweet, fl. gard. t. 286. H. paltstris, Sims, bot. mag. 
t. 882. 
Mallow Rose or Musk Hibiscus. Fl. Aug. Oct.? Pl. 3 feet. 
70 H. patv’stris (Lin. spec. 976.) leaves ovate, toothed, 
somewhat 3-!obed, hoary with down beneath ; pedicels axillary, 
free from the petioles, jointed above the middle. 2. H. Native 
of North America in swamps and marshes, from Canada to 
Carolina. Cav. diss. 3. t. 65. f. 2. Flowers large, rose-coloured, 
white, and yellowish. - 
Marsh Hibiscus. Fl. Aug. Oct. Clt. 1759. Pl. 2 to 3 ft. 
71 H. roseus (Thor. in Lois. fl. gall. 2. p. 434.) leaves cor- 
date, toothed, somewhat 3-lobed, hoary from down beneath ; 
pedicels axillary, free from the petioles, 1-flowered, and jointe 
above the middle. 2%.H. Native of France on the banks of 
the river Adour. Sweet, fl. gard. 277. Flowers rose-coloured. 
Rose-coloured-flowered Hibiscus. Fl. July, Oct. Pl. 2 to 4 ft. 
72 H. agua’ticus (D. C. fl. fr. suppl. 627.) leaves ovate, ` 
toothed, somewhat 3-lobed, hoary from down beneath ; pedicels 
axillary, 1-flowered, free from the petioles, jointed near the 
base.: %.H. Native of Etruria in marshes. Flowers white. 
H. palustris, Sav. cent. 1. p. 126. 
Water Hibiscus. Fl. July, Sep. Clt. 1819. Pl. 2 to 3 feet. 
73 H. rea‘nus (Willd. spec. 3. p. 807.) leaves ovate, acu- 
minated, bluntly serrated, hoary from down on both surfaces ; 
pedicels axillary, 1-flowered, free from the petioles, Jointe 
about the middle. %.H. Native of Carolina. Wendl. hort. 
herrench. 4. t. 24, Flowers very large, sulphur-coloured. 
Hoary Hibiscus. Fl. Sep. Clt. 1806. PI. 2 to 4 feet. 
74 H. mitira‘ris (Cav. diss. 6. p. 352. t. 198. f. 2.) leaves 
3-lobed, halbert-shaped, acuminated, serrated, smooth on both 
surfaces ; pedicels jointed in the middle; corolla rather campa- 
nulate ; capsules ovate, acuminated, smooth; seeds silky. Y» 
