Hauman, L. (1963) Malvaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X 92-190
Biennial to perennial herbs or shrubs, usually with stellate hairs. Leaves petiolate, usually ± ovate with a cordate base. Flowers yellow, orange or apricot, usually opening in the afternoon. Epicalyx 0. Fruit of (5-)10-c.40 mericarps arranged round a central axis; (1-)2-3(-9)seeded. Not an easy genus to name. As in Sida it is ± essential to have ripe mericarps. Derivation of name: Arabic vernacular name for a species of this genus Worldwide: Over 100 species in tropical and warm zones Kenya: 10 taxa. |
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| Species | FTEA divisions | Content |
| angulatum (Guill. & Perr.) Mast. var. angulatum | Description, Image | |
| englerianum Ulbr. | Description | |
| fruticosum Guill. & Perr. | ||
| grandiflorum G. Don | Description, Image | |
| hirtum (Lam.) Sweet | ||
| indicum (L.) Sweet subsp. guineense (Schumach.) Borss.Waalk. | Description, Image | |
| longicuspe Hochst. ex A. Rich. | Description, Image | |
| mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik. | Description, Image | |
| pannosum (G.Forst.) Schltdl. | ||
| ramosum (Cav.) Guill. & Perr. | Description, Image |