''Hibiscus panduriformis'', the yellow hibiscus, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...

, native to much of Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Yemen, the Indian Subcontinent, and Myanmar. An erect shrub reaching , it is a minor weed of

cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus ''Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor perce ...

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panduriformis Flora of West Tropical Africa Flora of Northeast Tropical Africa Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa Flora of East Tropical Africa Flora of South Tropical Africa Flora of Madagascar Flora of India (region) Flora of Assam (region) Flora of Sri Lanka Flora of Bangladesh Flora of Myanmar Plants described in 1768 Taxa named by Nicolaas Laurens Burman {{Hibisceae-stub