Pavonia schimperiana
Hochst. ex A. Rich.
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Description
A herb or shrub. It can grow up to 3.5 m tall. The leaves are oval to heart shaped or kidney shaped. They are 3.5-24 cm long by 2.5-25 cm wide. They have 3-5 lobes. The flowers can occur singly or in groups of 2-4. The flowers petals are dark red. The fruit are 5-6 mm long.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,100-2,400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, West Africa,
Synonyms
Malache schimperiana (Hochst. ex A. Rich) KuntzePavonia bequaertii De Wild.Pavonia rutshuruensis De Wild.
