Hibiscus micranthus

Hibiscus micranthus
Flower with human finger for scale
Flower bud and leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Hibiscus
Species:	H. micranthus
Binomial name
Hibiscus micranthus L.f.
Synonyms[1]
List Hibiscus capillipes Mattei Hibiscus clandestinus Cav. Hibiscus intermedius Hochst. ex T.Anderson Hibiscus micranthus var. alii Abedin Hibiscus micranthus var. asper Cufod. Hibiscus micranthus var. hermanniifolius (Hochst. ex Hochr.) Cufod. Hibiscus micranthus var. lepineyi Sauvage Hibiscus micranthus var. rigidus (L.f.) Cufod. Hibiscus micranthus var. subclandestinus Maire Hibiscus parvifolius Hochst. ex T.Anderson Hibiscus pavoniformis Baill. Hibiscus rigidus L.f. Hibiscus suborbiculatus Wall.

Hibiscus micranthus, the tiny flower hibiscus, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.^[2] A shrub, it is native to seasonally dry tropical areas of Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, the Indian Subcontinent, and Myanmar.^[1] It is used in traditional medicines.^[3]