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Hibiscus sp.

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

rosemallow

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

D-shaped

Size

  • Length 3–3.9 mm
  • Width 3–3.9 mm
  • Thickness 3–3.9 mm

Color

Brown

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

Long hilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 on the straight side of the margin

Identification notes

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
 is a long ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Malvaceae

Valid name

Hibiscus L.

Hibiscus sp. Seeds with a long oval hilum.
Hibiscus sp. Seeds with a long oval hilum.