Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Hibiscus hirtus - Lesser Mallow
Hibiscus hirtus (Lesser Mallow) picture courtesy of the Charleston Museum, Charleston, South Carolina, from the Gracy Drummond Quilt, dated 1844
Hibiscus hirtus (Lesser Mallow) picture by Adityamadhav83/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Hibiscus hirtus (Lesser Mallow) (published as Hibiscus rosa-malibarica) S. T. Edwards, The Botanical Register, vol. 4, plate 337, 1815
Common Names: Lesser Mallow
Description: Hibiscus hirtus (Lesser Mallow) is a member of the Mallow family (Malvaceae). While not mentioned in the Hortus Kewensis this native to India was named by Linnaeus before his death in 1778 and thus known in Europe by that time.
Quilts with this Hibiscus hirtus (Lesser Mallow) motif:
Chintz with this Hibiscus hirtus (Lesser Mallow) motif:
Description: Hibiscus hirtus (Lesser Mallow) is a member of the Mallow family (Malvaceae). While not mentioned in the Hortus Kewensis this native to India was named by Linnaeus before his death in 1778 and thus known in Europe by that time.
Quilts with this Hibiscus hirtus (Lesser Mallow) motif:
- Charleston Museum, Charleston, SC, Gracy Drummond Quilt, Object Number 2011.026, dated 1844
Chintz with this Hibiscus hirtus (Lesser Mallow) motif:
- None known at this time
© Updated 11/29/2020 Author: Terry Terrel