Di Lutu’s ‘aute vs rose de Chine

Hibiscus macverryi compared with Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Key Differences

• Di Lutu’s ‘aute is Critically Endangered while rose de Chine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Di Lutu’s ‘aute	rose de Chine
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family same	Malvaceae	Malvaceae
Genus same	Hibiscus	Hibiscus
Species	Hibiscus macverryi	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Di Lutu’s ‘aute and rose de Chine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hibiscus.

Conservation Status

Di Lutu’s ‘aute

CR — Critically Endangered

rose de Chine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Di Lutu’s ‘aute	rose de Chine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Di Lutu’s ‘aute

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

rose de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Portugal, Spain, Sweden), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).