ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Hibiscus hirtus

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Malvaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species: Hibiscus hirtus
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Hibiscus hirtus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

5 synonyms in this snapshot

Hibiscus anemoniflorusName author: Zipp. ex Span.
Hibiscus hirtus var. inarticulatusName author: S.Dutta, H.Rodrigues & Chakral
Hibiscus rosa-malabaricaName author: Ker Gawl.
Hibiscus sumbawanusName author: Warb. & Ulbr. ex Ulbr.
Hibiscus virgatusName author: Blume

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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