136. H. MALVACEAE 



Staminal tube with anthers on outer face. Carpels united in 



a capsular fruit. (Hibisceae.) 7. 



3. Carpels with 1 ovule each. 4. 

 Carpels with 2 or more ovules. 6. 



4. Ovule pendulous. Epicalyx absent. 3 SIDA. 

 Ovule ascending. Epicalyx of 3 bracteoles present. 5. 



5. Style branches pointed bearing stigma on inner face. 



1 MALVA. 

 Style branches capitate, with stigma at the thickened apex. 



2 MALVASTRUM. 



6. Epicalyx of 3 bracteoles present. 5 SPHAERALCEA. 

 Epicalyx absent. 4 ABUTILON. 



7. Style split into fairly long branches. Ovary 5 celled. 



7 HIBISCUS. 

 Style simple or split into very short erect branches. 8. 



8. Calyx not dotted. Ovary 5 celled. 9 THESPESIA. 

 Calyx sprinkled with black dots. Ovary 3 — 4 celled. 



8 CIENFUEGOSIA. 



1. MALVA L. 



parvillora L. Drakensberg and Midlands. Ruderal. 



2. MALVASTRUM A. Gray. 



capense Gray & Harv. Izingolweni, 2,000 ft. 



3. SIDA L. 



1. acuta Burm. Near Durban. 



2. cordifolia L. Coastbelt. 



3. capensis E. & Z. Coast and Midlands. 



4. rhombifolia L. Common all over, often ruderal. 



5. spinosa L. Oakford, 1,000 ft. 



6. triloba Cav. Midlands. 



7. longipes E.M. Common. 



4. ABUTILON Gaertn. 



1. indicum Sweet. Coastbelt. 



2. sonneratianum Sweet. Coast to Drakensberg. 



5. SPHAERALCEA St. Hil. 



pannosa Bolus. Mt. Erskine, 6-7,000 ft. 



6. PAVONIA L. 



1. columella Cav. Inanda, 1,800 ft. 



2. dregei Gurcke. Near Durban. 



3. kraussiana Hochst. Coastbelt. 



4. odorata Willd. Coastbelt. 



5. urens Cav. Tugela Valley. 



7. HIBISCUS L. 



1. aethiopicus L. Coast to Drakensberg. 



2. atromarginatus E. & Z. Upper Tugela. Drakensberg. 



3. calycinus Willd. Coast and Midlands. 



4. cannabinus L. Coast and Midlands. Common. 



