Herbarium Specimen Details

Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
Herbarium Name Used
Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern
Locality USA. Florida, Hillsborough Co.: TECO [Tampa Electric Company] powerline easement adjacent to Westchase subdivision, ca. 0.25 mi. E of Countryway Boulevard and SE of the TECO substation. T28S, R17E, Sec. 9. 28° 3' 18" N 82° 36' 35" W
Description Numerous in this area, the plants to 8 ft. tall; petals deep red to purple.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector R. Batty 114
Collection Date 01 Nov 2001
Accession Number 231140
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Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
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Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern
Locality USA. Florida, Volusia Co.: South Daytona. 727 Chicago Avenue, ca. 3.5 mi. ENE of the junction of I-4 and I-95. T15S, R33E, Sec. 29 (irregular).
Description Suffrutescent, to ca. 2 m tall. Adventive.
Habitat In neglected area.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. M. Kunzer 1991
Collection Date 24 Nov 2006
Accession Number 244475
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Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
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Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern
Locality USA. Florida, Lee Co.: Pine Island. Ca. 3 mi. S of Pine Island Center (junction C-78 and C-767), on a ca. 100 acre parcel of land on the W side of C-767 (Stringfellow Road). 26° 35' 3" N 82° 6' 44" W
Habitat On debris pile in disturbed mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector J. M. Kunzer 1345
Collection Date 21 Jan 2006
Accession Number 242168
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Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
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Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern
Locality USA. Florida, Sarasota Co.: Just N of I-75 and just E of Toledo Blade Road. T39S, R22E, Sec. 6, SE¼. 29° 45' 23" N 81° 18' 47" W
Habitat The site contains mulched yard waste material from Hurrican Charley disposal.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector C. Huegel s.n.
Collection Date 21 Dec 2006
Accession Number 243416
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Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
Herbarium Name Used
Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern - Determined By: R. P. Wunderlin, 1993
Hibiscus radiatus Cav. - Determined By: R. P. Wunderlin, 1982
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter - Determined By: J. Beckner & D. B. Ward
Locality USA. Florida, Pinellas Co.: S end of Lake Maggiore, South St. Petersburg. 27° 46' 16" N 82° 39' 37" W
Description Shrubby, to ca. 12 ft. tall.
Habitat Pinelands and cleared grounds.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector J. Beckner 653
Collection Date 20 Feb 1965
Accession Number 63648
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Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
Herbarium Name Used
Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern - Determined By: R. P. Wunderlin, 1993
Hibiscus radiatus Cav. - Determined By: R. P. Wunderlin, 1982
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter
Locality USA. Florida, Manatee Co.: Leading to the Lazy River Ranch, S of FL 64 ca. 5 mi. W of the Hardee County line. 27° 29' 47" N 82° 32' 22" W
Description Flowers yellow with dark red center.
Habitat Marl drive way.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector A. G. Shuey 2020
Collection Date 19 Nov 1977
Accession Number 139674
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Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
Herbarium Name Used
Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern - Determined By: R. P. Wunderlin, 1993
Hibiscus eetveldeanus DeWild. & T. Durand - Determined By: D. B. Ward
Locality USA. Florida, DeSoto Co.: Near intersection of Orange Street and Magnolia Street, Arcadia. T37S, R21E, Sec. 36. 27° 12' 57" N 81° 51' 30" W
Description Small stand growing without cultivation, the plants often entirely red, to 6 dm [tall].
Habitat In a wooded, vacant lot.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector D. B. Ward 3204
with D. Burch
Collection Date 29 Nov 1962
Accession Number 52392
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Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
Herbarium Name Used
Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern - Determined By: R. P. Wunderlin, 1993
Hibiscus radiatus Cav.
Locality USA. Florida, Hillsborough Co.: SW corner of MacDill Avenue and Wilder Street, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Large colony or erect plants; petals light yellow with dark maroon bases.
Habitat In weedy, wooded area.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector C. vanHoek s.n.
Collection Date 03 Nov 1982
Accession Number 166074
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Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
Herbarium Name Used
Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern
Locality USA. Florida, St. Lucie Co.: North Fork St. Lucie River Preserve State Park (Savannas Preserve State Park); along trail near drainage ditch, near fence, and adjacent to scrub area. 29° 17' 52" N 80° 19' 9" W
Habitat Mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector C. Lockhart 356
Collection Date 30 Aug 2005
Accession Number 245506
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Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
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Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern
Locality USA. Florida, Broward Co.: Miramar Pineland Natural Area. T51S, R41E, Sec. 28. 25° 59' 14" N 80° 13' 56" W
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector P. L. Howell 1131
Collection Date 16 Oct 2009
Accession Number 252756
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Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
Herbarium Name Used
Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern
Locality USA. Florida, Lee Co.: Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, Fort Myers. 30° 41' 60" N 85° 4' 0" W
Habitat Schinus removal area.
Reproductive State Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector L. Jewell s.n.
with M. Miller
Collection Date Oct 2012
Accession Number 265299
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Sabdariffa acetosella
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Sabdariffa acetosella (Welw. ex Hiern) M.M.Hanes & R.L.Barrett - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Apr 2026
Herbarium Name Used
Determination History
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern - Determined By: P. A. Fryxell, 1999
Locality USA. Illinois, Champaign Co.: Champaign; Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 E Peabody Drive, research greenhouse. 40° 6' 59" N 88° 14' 36" W
Description Perennial herb 1-1.5 m tall, the young foliage edible, sorrel-like; flowers yellow with purplish center.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes CULTIVATED; cuttings originally from a garden plot at Dodd's Park, Mattis Avenue, Champaign.
Collector S. R. Hill 32155
Collection Date 12 Mar 2000
Accession Number 259410
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