Nomenclature: wfo-0000723007
![Kew Gardens K000224927: Clunie-Ross [130] Vanuatu Kew Gardens K000224927: Clunie-Ross [130] Vanuatu](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/47fc10ae75ed1de3f2b4716b79bf0415.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000224928: Barbon et al. [PPI 12214] Philippines Kew Gardens K000224928: Barbon et al. [PPI 12214] Philippines](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/855c231db5597aaec4e47665f42c8fc8.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000659784: Griffith [s.n.] Indian Subcontinent Kew Gardens K000659784: Griffith [s.n.] Indian Subcontinent](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/1152835005dc30186c6f35a4583aa201.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K000659785: s.coll. [s.n.] Indian Subcontinent Kew Gardens K000659785: s.coll. [s.n.] Indian Subcontinent](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/b12ba019e731f3574ee933c48b8db682.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K001114590: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Kew Gardens K001114590: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890]](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/859443cb77c277a223d9a5505c4884d5.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K001114591: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Kew Gardens K001114591: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890]](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/09a533acc251e5d22bdb2da46d5319c6.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K001114592: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Kew Gardens K001114592: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890]](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/dcca7a287309af9814c2981dfde65a24.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K001114593: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Kew Gardens K001114593: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890]](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/768389cea576bb5982fa113169344af4.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K001114594: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Kew Gardens K001114594: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890]](https://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/57e9d4251f88ed0b696f21e269c0d1f5.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K001114595: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Kew Gardens K001114595: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890]](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/77b3ab7fe23d8b23ca112c71e89f4463.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K001114596: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Kew Gardens K001114596: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890]](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/ac994a22ffb327735a0662568448b319.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K001114597: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Kew Gardens K001114597: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890]](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/9657cac1b9d7af12ecd8717c9350f058.jpg)
![Kew Gardens K001114598: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Kew Gardens K001114598: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890]](http://d2seqvvyy3b8p2.cloudfront.net/5fda4cd6fa037348b0982bfd4193de33.jpg)

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Sp. Pl. : 694 (1753)
Nomenclatural References
- literature : Sp. Pl. 2: 694. 1753 [1 May 1753] BHL link from IPNI metadata.
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000224927: Clunie-Ross [130] Vanuatu Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000224928: Barbon et al. [PPI 12214] Philippines Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000659784: Griffith [s.n.] Indian Subcontinent Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K000659785: s.coll. [s.n.] Indian Subcontinent Link to Type provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K001114590: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K001114591: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K001114592: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K001114593: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K001114594: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K001114595: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K001114596: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K001114597: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- specimen : Kew Gardens K001114598: s.coll. [Cat. no. 1890] Link to Unknown Type Material provided by Kew
- person : Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
- database : IPNI record: 560756-1
- database : The Plant List v1.1 record kew-2850448
- database : The Plant List version 1.0, record: kew-2850448
Taxonomy: Accepted in 2025-06 classification
Occurs in: 2018-07 : 2019-03 : 2019-05 : 2021-12 : 2022-06 : 2022-12 : 2023-06 : 2023-12 : 2024-06 : 2024-12 : 2025-06Placement: Code > Plantae > Pteridobiotina > Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Hibiscus > Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Synonyms
- Hibiscus arnottii
- Hibiscus festalis
- Hibiscus fulgens
- Hibiscus rosiflorus
- Hibiscus tricolor
- Hibiscus androphoropetaloides
- Hibiscus metallicus
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. rosa-sinensis
- Hibiscus carminata-perfecta
- Hibiscus fulgidus
- Hibiscus miniatus-semiplenus
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. carneoplenus
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. flore-pleno
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. genuinus
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. rubroplenus
- Hibiscus rosiflorus var. simplex
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. kermesinus
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. zebrinus
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. lucien-lindenii
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. magnificus
- Hibiscus rosiflorus var. plenus
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. variegatus
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. flavoplenus
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. luteoplenus
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. fulgidus
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. vivicans