Swamp Hibiscus |
Hibiscus diversifolius |
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Robust plant growing in marshy edge of stream near Eldoret, Kenya, Africa. January 2014. |
SHRUB: A sparsely branched shrub with prickly stems.
On the mature fruit above some seed bugs, f. Lygaeidae, are feeding on the seeds within. With long, piercing-sucking mouthparts they penetrate the carpel walls to get at the seeds. Seeds that have been fed upon loose viability and may become infected with molds or bacteria entering through the wounds. Malvaceae -- Mallow FamilyMore Information: |
Copyright Michael J. Plagens, Created on 19 May 2014