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Botanical record

Hibiscus acetosella

Hibiscus acetosella is recorded under 1 local name in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Hausa.

Accepted botanical name
Hibiscus acetosella
Names as published
Hibiscus acetosella
Common English
Hibiscus
Parts reported
leaves
GBIF taxonomy
usage key 7802717 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 97% confidence · checked 2026-09-13

Local names recorded for Hibiscus acetosella

Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.

Local nameLanguageWhere recordedSource
Akese Hausa Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 3