This native shrub
is commonly known as
tropical rose mallow.
Hibiscus vitifolius
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Malvaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Reported at Mt Walsh (https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/73076991). This location is near the southern limit of the species.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
