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Hibiscus diversifolius Jacq.
Swamp Hibiscus
This plant was growing in a weedy creek in Bundaberg. It is a weed in Western Australia.

	Hibiscus diversifolius	Hibiscus diversifolius

	Description:Flower	Description:Leaves and prickly stem
	Location:Bundaberg Hospital, Bundaberg, Queensland	Location:Bundaberg Hospital, Bundaberg, Queensland
	GPS coordinates:24˚52.0779S, 152°20.0828E	GPS coordinates:24˚52.0779S, 152°20.0828E
	Date of photo:31 August 2017	Date of photo:31 August 2017
	Field No.:6258	Field No.:6258

	Hibiscus diversifolius	Hibiscus diversifolius

	Description:Plant	Description:Plant with pods
	Location:Bundaberg Hospital, Bundaberg, Queensland	Location:Bundaberg Hospital, Bundaberg, Queensland
	GPS coordinates:24˚52.0779S, 152°20.0828E	GPS coordinates:24˚52.0779S, 152°20.0828E
	Date of photo:31 August 2017	Date of photo:31 August 2017
	Field No.:6258	Field No.:6258

References (accessed 1 October 2017):

Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 154

Wilson, F.D. (1974), Hibiscus section Furcaria (Malvaceae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 22(1): 164-165

http://www.hibiscus.org/species/hdiversifolius.php

https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/hibiscus_diversifolius.htm

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