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"Hibiscus syriacus" is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to India and much of Asia. It was given the epithet "syriacus" because it had been collected from gardens in Syria. Common names include rose of Sharon, Syrian ketmia or rose mallow, St Joseph's rod and Rosa de Sharon.

Similar species: Malvales
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Nov 30, 2012. Captured Aug 10, 2012 13:07 in bulevard Tsarigradsko shose, Sofia, Bulgaria.
  • SZ-14
  • f/6.9
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO80
  • 108mm