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MALVACEAE. XIII. HIBISCUS. 



59 H. DIVARICA'TUS (Graham, in edinb. phil. journ. for July, 

 Oct. 1830.) corolla campanulate ; involucel 10-partecl, glandu- 

 larly-muricated, shorter than the calyx ; stem prickly ; leaves 

 roundish, cordate, rather lobed, unequally serrate-toothed, con- 

 cave, stiff, pubescent on both surfaces. Jj.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. 



jDi'tancate-branched Hibiscus. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1829. 

 Shrub 3 feet. 



60 H. OBTUSIFOLIUS (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. vitifolius, 

 and with it perhaps will constitute a distinct section, on account 

 of their 5-winged capsules. 



Blunt-leaved Hibiscus. Fl. July, Aug. Cl. 1820. PI. 2 ft. 



61 H.PSEU DO-ABELMO'SCHUS (Blum, bijdr. ex Schlecht. Lin- 

 naea. 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. Tj . S. Native of Java. Flowers 

 yellow with a dark base. 



False-Abelmoschus Hibiscus. Shrub 6 feet. 



62 H. CANCELLA'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. 

 Tj . S. Native of Nipaul. H. racemosus, Lindl. bot. reg. 917. 

 Flowers yellow with a dark purple centre. Very like H. pru- 

 riens, Roxb. 



ZaMiced-involucelled Hibiscus. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1826. 

 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. O. S. 

 Native of the East Indies on mountains at Prome. Abelmoschus 

 crinitis, Wall. pi. asiat. rar. t. 44. Flowers large, yellow, with 

 a dark purple centre. 



Hairy Hibiscus. Fl. Sept. Oct. PI. 3 feet. 



64 H. HETERO'TRICHUS (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. $ . S. Native of? 

 Flowers like those of H. canndbinus. 



Variable-haired Hibiscus. PI. 2 feet. 



65 H. ACULEA'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. O- S. Native of Sierra Leone in 

 cultivated places. Flowers yellow with a purple centre. Per- 

 haps belonging to this section. 



Prickly Hibiscus. PI. 1 foot. 



2. Stem unarmed. 

 * Annual plants. 



66 H. ESCULE'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. Q. 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- 



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. PI. 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. O- S. Native of Africa, where we have 

 seen it cultivated with the okro or H. esculenlus ; 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. aegyp. p. 28. Flowers sulphur-coloured with a 

 dark centre. It differs from H. esculentus in the leaves not being 

 so deeply lobed, and in the pods being much longer. 



Bammia or African Okro. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1818. PI. 

 2 to 4 feet. 



68 H. LONGIFLORUS (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. O- S. Native of the East Indies. 

 Flower yellow, with a dark centre. 



Long-flmvered Hibiscus. Fl. July, Oct. Clt. 1817. PI. 4 ft. 



* Perennial herbaceous plants. 



69 H. MOSCHEU'TOS (Lin. spec. 975.) leaves ovate, acuminat- 

 ed, serrated, downy beneath ; petioles and peduncles joined to- 

 gether ; involucels and calyxes downy ; capsules smooth. I/ . 

 H. Native of North America in 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. palustris, Sims, bot. mag. 

 t. 882. 



Mallow Rose or Musk Hibiscus. Fl. Aug. Oct. ? PI. 3 feet. 



70 H. PALU'STRIS (Lin. spec. 976.) leaves ovate, toothed, 

 somewhat 3-lobed, hoary with down beneath ; pedicels axillary, 

 free from the petioles, jointed above the middle. I/ . 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. PI. 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 jointed 

 above the middle. 3/ . 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. AQUA'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. 3. H. Native of Etruria in marshes. Flowers white. 

 H. palustris, Sav. cent. 1. p. 126. 



Water Hibiscus. Fl. July, Sep. Clt. 1819. PI. 2 to 3 feet. 



73 H. INCA'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, jointed 

 about the middle. If. . 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. MILITA'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. If . 



