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Hibiscus

Plant Genera

Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, subfamily Malvoideae, tribe Hibisceae, comprising several hundred species, 433 accepted as of 2026, native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions worldwide. Members range from annual and perennial herbaceous plants to woody shrubs and small trees, and are renowned for their large, showy flowers.

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Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Genus 2
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Source Wikidata: Chinese Hibiscus
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ157124, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Hibiscus
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source
Wikidata: Hibiscus
Wikidata Q157124, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Chinese Hibiscus
Parent Taxon Of: Chinese Hibiscus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q157124 (Hibiscus)View the Source
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