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flymallow
Scientific Name: Cienfuegosia
Family: Malvaceae
Category: Dicot
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Yucatan Flymallow (Cienfuegosia yucatanensis)
The Yucatan Flymallow, scientifically known as Cienfuegosia yucatanensis, is also commonly referred to as Yellow Hibiscus.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant can be found in areas where there are three-spined pricklypear, erect pricklypear, and barbed wire cactus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cienfuegosia yucatanensis Millsp.
- Family: Malvaceae (Mallow family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned.
Distribution and Habitat
- First collected on Lignumvitae Key between 1838 and 1853.
- Present in North America.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- The Yucatan Flymallow can grow to be large in size and 17m in height, and it assumes a red color in the summer.
- It is not evergreen, meaning it loses its leaves.
Ecology
- It is a host plant for polyphagous insects, particularly those that also utilize cotton (Gossypium), Hampea, and Tespesia (Portia tree).
Additional Flymallow Species
- Cienfuegosia drummondii (A. Gray) Lewton - Yellow Flymallow.
- Cienfuegosia heterophylla (Vent.) Garcke - Variableleaf Flymallow.
Further Resources
- USDA PLANTS Database