Hibiscus cannabinus var. chevalieri Hochr., Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot.

Hibiscus cannabinus var. chevalieri Hochr., Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 5: 125 (1901) Type citation: ‘ Koulikoro [?Sarankoro], moyen Niger, terrain rocheux; 6–14 Oct. 1899. Sindou, terres cultivés, parmi les plantations de cotonniers; 10 mai 1899 ’. Type: n.v. Notes We have not traced the original material of Hibiscus cannabinus var. chevalieri. Wilson (1999) provided notes on the specimens cited and attributed these to A. J. B.Chevalier but did not see the material either. As we separate H. verrucosus from Wilson’s concept of H. asper, establishment of the taxon of which this variety is most likely to be a synonym is uncertain. The description of the calyx in the protologue suggests that this may be a synonym of H. cannabinus.