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Is Hibiscus bracteate or ebracteate?


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Hibiscus:

  1. In the Malvaceae family of flowering plants, the genus Hibiscus is found.
  2. The genus is quite large, with several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical, and tropical climates all over the world.
  3. The member species, often known as "hibiscus" or, less commonly, "rose mallow," are known for their large, colorful flowers.

Bracteate:

  1. Bracteate flowers are those that have decreased leaves at the base of the pedicel.
  2. At the base of a flower, bracts are tiny, leaf-like structures.

Ebracteate:

Ebracteate flowers are those that lack bracts, e.g. mustard.

Is Hibiscus bracteate or ebracteate

  1. Malvaceae family includes Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. It is frequently known as China rose.
  2. Both bracteate and bracteolate describe the blooms.
  3. Outside the calyx, 3–10 epicalyx or bracteoles form another whorl.

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