Hibiscus micranthus
English: Tiny Flower Hibiscus.
Synonyms: Hibiscus ovalifolius.
Region: Tropical Africa, Arabia, India, Pakistan.
Botany;
Shrub; perennial; 40 to 100 cm.
Stem: branched, stiff, erect.
Leaves : stalk up to 1.2 cm; variable in size and shape; 5 to 25 mm long, 5 to 35 mm wide; triangular or oval, rounded base; toothed edges; pointed tips.
Flowers: white; small 5 mm across; stalks up to 3 cm; only open in direct sunlight; flowering from January to May.
Fruit: spherical capsule, 1 cm across.
Seeds: densely covered with white hairs.