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Taxon:  Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.



Summary
Genus:
Hibiscus
Family:
Malvaceae
Subfamily:
Malvoideae
Tribe:
Hibisceae
Nomen number:
19075
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:694. 1753
Verified:
11/06/1985 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. var. rosa-sinensis

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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  2. Bates, D. M. 1965. Notes on the cultivated Malvaceae. 1. Hibiscus. Baileya 13:124-126.
  3. Borssum Waalkes, J. v. 1966. Malesian Malvaceae revised. Blumea 14:72-73.
  4. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  5. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  6. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
  7. Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
  8. Hara, H. et al. 1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
  9. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  10. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
  11. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  12. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  13. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  14. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
  15. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  16. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  17. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  18. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  19. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
English
China-rose –
Chinese hibiscus –
Hawaiian hibiscus –
hibiscus –
rose-of-China –
French
rose de Chine –
German
chinesischer Roseneibisch –
Portuguese
rosa-da-China –
Spanish
clavel japonés –
Swedish
hibiskus –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
2Cultivated    widely cult.
6Other    probable origin tropical Asia
Cultivated (widely cult.)
Other (probable origin tropical Asia)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Environmentalornamental Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Medicinesfolklore Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=19075. Accessed 26 April 2025.