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June 2025

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genus

Hibiscus L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 693 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000017873.

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Synonyms of Hibiscus

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Bombix Medik. Malvenfam. 44. 1787. wfo-4000004942
Bombycella Lindl. Veg. Kingd. , ed. 2: 370 (1847) wfo-4000004943
Bombyx Moench Meth. 616. 1794. wfo-4000004947
Brockmania W.Fitzg. J. Proc. Roy. Soc. Western Australia 3: 174 (1918) wfo-4000005466
Canhamo Perini Prosp. Expl. Notice Cult. Canh. Braz.: 1 (1905) wfo-4000006537
Cotyloplecta Alef. Oesterr. Bot. Z. 13: 14. 1863. wfo-4000009492
Erebennus Alef. Oesterr. Bot. Z. 13: 14. 1863. wfo-4000013682
Fioria Mattei Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo , n.s., 2: 71 (1917) wfo-4000014790
Furcaria Kostel. Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 5: 1856. 1836. wfo-4000015133
Gourmania A.Chev. Mém. Soc. Bot. France 8: 263 (1917) wfo-4000016097
Humbertianthus Hochr. Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., sér. 2 20: 474. 1948. wfo-4000018405
Ketmia Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr. (ed. 4) 1754. wfo-4000019966
Laguna Cav. Diss. 2, Secunda Diss. Bot. [App.]: [v] 1786 wfo-4000020461
Macrostelia Hocbr. Notul. Syst. (Paris) 14: 230 (1953) wfo-4000022780
Marconia Mattei Revista Umbria Medica 2(14): 214 (1921) wfo-4000023129
Munchusia Heist. ex Raf. Sylva Tellur. : 115 (1838) wfo-4000024972
Sabdariffa (DC.) Kostel. Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 1857. 1836. wfo-4000033711
Symphyochlamys Gürke Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 379. 1903. wfo-4000037205
Talipariti Fryxell Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 23: 231 (2001) wfo-4000037490
Triguera Cav. Diss. 1: 41. 1785. wfo-4000039176
Trionum L. Opera Var. 241. 1758. wfo-4000039238
Wilhelminia Hochr. Nova Guinea 14: 160 (1924) wfo-4000040717
Trionaea Medik. Malvenfam. : 45 (1787) wfo-4000044303
Muenchhusia Heist. ex Fabr. wfo-4100004128
Triplochiton Alef. Oesterr. Bot. Z. 12: 13 (1863) wfo-4100004145
Petitia Neck. Elem. Bot. 2: 407 (1790) wfo-4100004149
Solandra Murray Commentat. Soc. Regiae Sci. Gott. 6: 20 (1785) wfo-4100004179

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Hibiscus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link