Thursday, February 9, 2012

Wat is hibiscus scientific name?

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Malvales

Family: Malvaceae

Genus: Hibiscus L.



About 200-220 species are known, including:



* Hibiscus acetosella

* Hibiscus arnottianus - Koki'o

* Hibiscus brackenridgei - Ma'o hau hele

* Hibiscus calyphyllus

* Hibiscus cameronii

* Hibiscus cannabinus - Kenaf

* Hibiscus cisplatinus

* Hibiscus clayi - Hawaiian hibiscus (red)

* Hibiscus coccineus

* Hibiscus diversifolius

* Hibiscus elatus

* Hibiscus fragilis - Mandrinette

* Hibiscus furcellatus - 'Akiohala

* Hibiscus fuscus

* Hibiscus grandiflorus

* Hibiscus hamabo

* Hibiscus hastatus

* Hibiscus heterophyllus

* Hibiscus indicus

* Hibiscus kokio - Koki'o 'ula

* Hibiscus laevis - Halberd-leaved rosemallow

* Hibiscus lasiocarpos

* Hibiscus lavaterioides

* Hibiscus ludwigii

* Hibiscus macrophyllus

* Hibiscus militaris - Syn. of Hibiscus laevis

* Hibiscus moscheutos - Swamp Rose-mallow

* Hibiscus mutabilis - Cotton rosemallow

* Hibiscus paramutabilis

* Hibiscus pedunculatus

* Hibiscus platanifolius

* Hibiscus radiatus

* Hibiscus rosa-sinensis - Chinese hibiscus

* Hibiscus sabdariffa - Roselle or Omutete or Sorrel

* Hibiscus schizopetalus

* Hibiscus scottii

* Hibiscus sinosyriacus

* Hibiscus syriacus - Hibiscus

* Hibiscus tiliaceus - Hau

* Hibiscus trionum - Flower-of-an-Hour

* Hibiscus waimeae - Koki'o ke'oke'o
Wat is hibiscus scientific name?
I go with the first answer

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