Botanical record
Hibiscus surattensis
Hibiscus surattensis is recorded under 3 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba and ikw.
- Accepted botanical name
- Hibiscus surattensis
- Names as published
- Hibiscus surattensis L.
- Parts reported
- leaves, flower, stem and root
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 3941020 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-08-13
Local names recorded for Hibiscus surattensis
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 name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewe – Emu | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 91 |
| Isapa Pupa | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 91 |
| Ubabara | ikw | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 110 |