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very pretty hibiscus Growing in Pamplemousse Gardens Hibiscus fragilis,Mandrinette Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

very pretty hibiscus

Growing in Pamplemousse Gardens

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Great species intro. It seems to be rare and is in a location we have almost no photos from. Well done. Posted 9 years ago
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    englishindiangirl
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    Thank you. Posted 9 years ago

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The Mandrinette

The Mandrinette is an extremely rare endemic shrub only known from steep slopes of the mountains Corps de Garde and Le Morne Brabant on Mauritius and from two further plants on Rodrigues. The Mandrinette is an evergreen plant with flowers 7-10 cm diameter with five bright pink to carmine red petals.

The Mandrinette looks rather similar to the Chinese Hibiscus and the introduction of that to Mauritius as a garden plant is one of the main reasons for the dramatic decline of the Mandrinette... more

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Similar species: Malvales
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Uploaded Jul 20, 2016. Captured Jul 2, 2016 07:45.
country flag of Mauritius Explore Mauritius 86 52 0
  • FinePix S5700 S700
  • f/3.5
  • 1/158s
  • ISO64
  • 6.3mm

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