Malvaceae

Hibiscus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 693 (1753), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics to N. America.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Central American Pacific Is., Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kazan-retto, Kentucky, Kenya, Kermadec Is., Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, NW. Balkan Pen., Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Society Is., Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Southwest Caribbean, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tunisia, Tuvalu, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Amur, Ascension, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bermuda, Chagos Archipelago, Chile Central, Chita, Colorado, East Aegean Is., Easter Is., France, Galápagos, Germany, Great Britain, Idaho, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Juan Fernández Is., Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Line Is., Madeira, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Mongolia, Montana, New Brunswick, New Zealand South, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tadzhikistan, Tasmania, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming, Xinjiang

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Christenhusz, M.J.M., Fay, M.F. & Chase, M.W. (2017). Plants of the World. An illustrated encyclopedia of vascular plants: 1-792. Kew Publishing, The university of Chicago Press.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 1: 194.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 310 (1754).
  • Hochr. in Ann. Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève, 4: 23 (1900).
  • Sp. Pl. 2: 693 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Ann. Conserv. Jard. Bot. Geneve, 4: 23 (1900)
  • Engl. Pflanzenw. Afr. 3, 2: 391 (1921)
  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 310 (1754)
  • Kubitzki, Fam. & Gen. Vasc. Pl. 5: 284 (2003)
  • Miller, Gard. Bot. Abr. ed. 4 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 693 (1753)
  • Thes. Zeyl.: 133 (1737)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2022 Bidault, E.; Diabaté, M.; Simbiano, F.J.; Konaté, L. [5971] Guinea K001970397 No
Jun 1, 2019 Dalzell [5] India K001325273 Syntype Yes
Jun 1, 2019 Dalzell [s.n.] India K001325274 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2015 David, B., et al. [CL 856] Cambodia K001045546 No
Jan 1, 2015 Cheng, S.K., et al. [CL 1055] Cambodia K001045544 No
Jan 1, 2015 Larsen, K., et al. [2316] Malaysia K001045565 No
Sep 1, 2009 Middleton, D.J. [2238] Thailand K000611016 No
May 1, 2008 Vu Xuan Phuong et al. [HNK 512] Vietnam K000224922 Yes
Jan 15, 2008 Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [11630] Tanzania K000197336 No
Feb 13, 2006 Garcia, H.G.G., et al. [15134] Philippines K000223853 Yes
Jul 3, 1979 Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000240680 Type Yes
Jul 3, 1979 Rogers, J., A. [20845] K000240778 Type Yes
Jul 3, 1979 Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000240679 Type Yes
Jul 3, 1979 Lugard, E., G. [95] K000240681 Neotype Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Torre, A.R.; Paiva, J. [11823] Mozambique K000240648 Type Yes
Nov 1, 1974 Satabie, B. [58] Cameroon K000105057 No
Jan 1, 1960 Dinter [7544] K000240591 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Dinter [7544] K000240592 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1950 Baron, R. [3353] Madagascar K000240637 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1950 Baron, R. [3353] Madagascar K000240636 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1950 Parker, G.W. [s.n.] Madagascar K000240633 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1935 Wellman, J., C. [s.n.] K000240688 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1885 Schinz, H. [201] K000240777 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 1877 Schweinfurth, G. [3987] K000240736 Type Yes
Thiam, A.; Simbiano, F.J.; Touré, M.; Bangoura, G. [52] Guinea K000557487 No
Haba, P.M.; Castro [1419] Guinea K001970461 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; Sanogo, S. Mali K001930528 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [10618Z] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001930533 Yes
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 652] Tanzania K001768984 Yes
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 746] Tanzania K001769001 Yes
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 641] Tanzania K001768996 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [14326] Zambia K001905067 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Randriamboavonjy, T.; Hall, R.; Vorontsova, M.; Andriantiana, J.; Besnard, G. [RLI 1567] Madagascar K000751263 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2698] K001116830 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lindeman, J.C. [13805] Brazil K001218299 Yes
Welw. [4901] K000240684 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ratter, J.A. [1375] Brazil K001218417 Yes
Buchanan-Hamilton, F. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132952 Unknown Type Material Yes
Buchanan-Hamilton, F. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132953 Unknown Type Material Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [18888] Brazil K001218378 Yes
Baron, R. [703] Madagascar K000240620 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-16595.000 No
Mori, S.A. [11842] Brazil K001218295 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [3647] Mali K:SPC-38771.000 No
Beckitt, K. United States K:SPC-47816.000 No
Burchell [s.n.] Brazil K001218381 Yes
Buchanan-Hamilton, F. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132951 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2691] K001116821 Unknown Type Material Yes
Helsinger; Bojer [s.n.] Madagascar K000240622 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lesouef, J.Y. Mauritius K:SPC-46260.000 No
Caille [14909] K000240761 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gibert [78] Argentina K000380161 Unknown Type Material Yes
Turner [s.n.] Sierra Leone K000240763 Type Yes
Fróes, R.L. [1838] Brazil K001218444 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1910] India K000639533 Unknown Type Material Yes
Uknown [s.n.] K000240686 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bidgood, S.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6688] Tanzania K001614031 Yes
Avé, W. [4367] Papua New Guinea K001609863 Yes
Maiato, F.; Chisingui, V.; Camôngua, J. [FM1807] Angola K001622106 Yes
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.; Osman, A. [10087] Somalia K001622847 Yes
Thulin, M. [10879] Somalia K001622811 Yes
Francisco, M.; Rafael, M.; Camôngua, J. [FM1537] Angola K001634002 Yes
Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P. [ST2251] Thailand K001635227 No
Thiam, A.; Simbiano, F.J.; Touré, M.; Bangoura, G. [54] Guinea K000980541 No
Thiam, A.; Simbiano, F.J.; Touré, M.; Bangoura, G. [59] Guinea K000980546 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 1903] K001114657 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, D. [241] Brazil K001218370 Yes
Manning, S.D. [666] Cameroon K000105069 No
unknown [11814] K000240776 Type Yes
Miers, J. [3142] Brazil K001218387 Yes
Darbyshire, P.J. K:SPC-07204.000 No
Gardner [2786] Brazil K001218326 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20009] Brazil K001218385 Yes
Datizua, C.; Mucaleque, P.; Rachide, T.; Saide, R.O. (guia) [CD86] Mozambique K001346767 No
Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Banze, A. Datizua, C.; Mamba, A.; Rachide,T.; Ndala, B. (guide) [PM66] Mozambique K001346912 No
Raynal, J. [20650] Rwanda K001532054 Yes
Raynal, J. [20345] Rwanda K001532055 Yes
Raynal, J. [20365] Rwanda K001532056 Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [1137] Angola K001590861 Yes
Gelle, F.J.; Awale, A.I. [571] Somalia K001560982 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1908] K001114685 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [421] K000240786 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fryxell, P.A.; Craven, L.A.; Stewart, J.M. [4695] Australia K000659898 Type Yes
Wight [193] Indian Subcontinent K000659802 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heringer, E.P. [4656] Brazil K001218389 Yes
Drege [s.n.] K000240785 Type Yes
unknown K000240767 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hoehne, W. [12429] Brazil K001218388 Yes
Heyne, B. [s.n.] India K000659799 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1910] K001114693 Unknown Type Material Yes
Prance, G.T. [58228] Brazil K001218366 Yes
Beechey, F.W. [s.n.] Hawaii K000659886 Type Yes
Hunt, D.R. [5535] Brazil K001218420 Yes
Burchell [2727] Brazil K001218382 Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 1903] Malaysia K001114658 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1896] K001114623 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pabst, G. [8769] Brazil K001218373 Yes
unknown [s.n.] Mauritius K000240625 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron, R. [4594] Madagascar K000240618 Type Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6314] Tanzania K000468111 No
Heyne, B. [s.n.] K000659801 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1908] K001114686 Unknown Type Material Yes
Russh, E. [7970] K000240770 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [189] Brazil K001218384 Yes
Heyne, B. [s.n.] K000659798 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5353] Tanzania K000190583 No
K:SPC-11825.000 No
Beechey [s.n.] Hawaii K000659885 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heringer, E.P. [7030] Brazil K001218367 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [2778] Zambia K:SPC-38500.000 No
Macedo, A. [3954] Brazil K001218325 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1910] India K000639532 Unknown Type Material Yes
Polyt. [4927] K000240663 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mueller, F. [s.n.] Australia K000659894 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1908] K001114688 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bates [s.n.] Mexico K001035823 No
Gaudichaud [952] Brazil K001218386 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1910] India K001114694 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch [5241] K000240668 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hunt, D.R. [5813] Brazil K001218368 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] K000240687 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1896] Burma K001114624 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lyall [184] Madagascar K000240628 Type Yes
Lyall [187] Madagascar K000240629 Type Yes
Lyall [182] Madagascar K000240623 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Argentina K000380160 Type Yes
Baron, R. [3589] Madagascar K000240624 Unknown Type Material Yes
Carson [130] K000240685 Lectotype Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1896] K001114626 Unknown Type Material Yes
Martius [576] Brazil K001218445 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1908] K001114689 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ratter, J.A. [1375] Brazil K001218418 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [1375] Brazil K001218421 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1908] K001114687 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heringer, E.P. [5394] Brazil K001218369 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [778] Thailand K000659770 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [778] Thailand K000659769 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baron, R. [600] Madagascar K000240621 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2693] K001116823 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bouton [s.n.] Madagascar K000430726 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dinter [7546] K000240774 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welw. [5251] K000240678 Unknown Type Material Yes
Silva, A. [233] Brazil K001218390 Yes
Tanner, R. [508] Tanzania K:SPC-15986.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1896] K001114625 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pearson, H., H. W. [2102] Angola K000240667 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2694] India K001116824 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight [222] Indian Subcontinent K000659800 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [189] Brazil K001218383 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [2497] Brazil K001218380 Yes
Arbo, M.M. [3341] Brazil K001218371 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1903] India K000639511 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1903] India K000639512 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [1910] K000659787 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hunt, D.R. [5535] Brazil K001218419 Yes
Beechey [s.n.] Mexico K000535469 Unknown Type Material Yes
Anderson, W.R. [9350] Brazil K001218372 Yes
Salzmann [s.n.] Brazil K001218379 Yes
Baron, R. Madagascar K000240619 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1908] K001114690 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ibarra Manriquez, G. [5746] Mexico K001035822 No

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