Hibiscus calyphyllus Cav.

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Records of this taxon from Zambia are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ divisions Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
8248902 Mar 1995DK Harder
DK Harder
2855
P Fryxell
Mwinilunga District; Kyula village, ca. 26 km N of Zambezi River Bridge on Kalene-Salujinga Road; 5 km N of Salujinga. 0Zambia1024C3 W1230Trailing; on flanks of termite mound; runners to 2.5 m; stems coarse; calyx green; corolla bright yellow on lobes, deep red-purple at base; anthers yellow-orange.-10.92972224.1166675
82490025 Feb 1996DK Harder
DK Harder
3519
P Fryxell
With limestone rocks and shallow soils. Lusaka District; Lusaka East; Kanyanja; Kafue Powerline Road; S ca. 5 km; then W ca. 2 km to area of old military camp houses. 0Zambia1528C2 C1350Locally abundant; upright; shrub to 0.75 m; in shade around termite mound with abandoned iron furnaces; calyx light green; petals light yellow with deep red spots at base; staminal column orange-yellow; style pink-yellow; stigma red.-15.52833328.4550005
8249106 Mar 1996DK Harder
DK Harder
3647
P Fryxell
In Baikiaea forest with Baphia; somewhat disturbed. Sesheke District; Nanga National Forest; ca. 29 km NW of Mulobezi Boma and 17.5 km N of intersection of Sesheke Road and Schili Roads. 0Zambia1625C1 B900Widespread; annual to 1 m; multi-trunked; calyx light green; petals bright yellow with deep red spots at base; anthers light orange; stigma red.-16.69666725.2333335
124078430 Mar 2024N Wightman
J Alfonsi
I Kabinda
W van Niekerk
M Kaluwe
N Wightman
J Alfonsi
I Kabinda
W van Niekerk
M Kaluwe
NCW1182
N Wightman
K

ZAHBRI

Termitaria within Brachystegia woodland Tondwa GMA, Nsama District, Northern Province, Zambia 0Zambia0830C1 N1072-8.60856030.2146606

Total records found: 4



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Hibiscus calyphyllus.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=215820, retrieved 5 December 2025

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