Plant Details

Accepted name:: Hibiscus bifurcatus Cav. [Malvaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
amapola	Other	Med. Pl. E Nicaragua (Coe et al., 1996)
dinar tangi	Other	Med. Pl. for Diabetes in C America (Giovannini et al., 2016)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
fruit, leaf		Med. Pl. E Nicaragua (Coe et al., 1996)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 5 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Hibiscus bicornis G.Mey. Prim. Fl. Esseq.: 231 (1818).
Hibiscus bifurcatus var. bicornis Hochr. Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 4: 109 (1900).
Hibiscus bifurcatus f. glaber Gürke in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(3): 561 (1892).
Hibiscus bifurcatus f. pilosus Gürke in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(3): 561 (1892).
Hibiscus fluminensis Vell. Fl. Flumin.: 282 (1829).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Hibiscus bifurcatus Cav.	Med. Pl. E Nicaragua (Coe et al., 1996) Med. Pl. for Diabetes in C America (Giovannini et al., 2016) Med. Pl. of Brazil (Mors et al., 2000) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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