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<big>''[[Hibiscus cannabinus]]'' L.</big>
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:Protologue: Syst. nat. ed. 10(2): 1149 (1759).
== Synonyms ==
*''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' L. subsp. ''cannabinus'' (L.) G.Panigrahi & Murti (1989).
== Vernacular names ==
*Kenaf, vegetable kenaf, Guinea hemp, Deccan hemp (En). *Kénaf, chanvre de Guinée, chanvre de Bombay, da (Fr). *Nacacha, nhacandora, cânhamo brasileiro (Po).
== Origin and geographic distribution ==
''Hibiscus cannabinus'' can easily be distinguished from the related species ''Hibiscus sabdariffa'' by the white, arachnoid tomentum on the calyx. ''Hibiscus cannabinus'' is very variable and various subclassifications have been proposed, but none is generally accepted. The vegetable types such as ‘Malakwang’ grown in Uganda have a bushy form.
== Growth and development ==
== Author(s) ==
* R. Bukenya-Ziraba , Department of Botany, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
== Correct citation of this article ==
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