Hibiscus aethiopicus

Hibiscus aethiopicus is a small, prostrate to semi-erect herbaceous perennial in the family Malvaceae, indigenous to eastern and southern Africa. The flowers can be pale yellow to white (rarely pinkish), usually without a dark centre. The epicalyx has 10 to 12 narrow fringed bracts. The leaves are hairy and elliptic-to-oval in shape. * White form of Hibiscus aethiopicus, Western Cape, South Africa. * View of calyx base and bracts. * Yellow form of Hibiscus aethiopicus, Western Cape, South Africa. * View of calyx base and bracts. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hibiscus aethiopicus. rdf:langString