Taxa

Hibiscus

Genus

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Hibiscus." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/genus-hibiscus.

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Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Hibiscus. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/genus-hibiscus

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-hibiscus,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Hibiscus},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/genus-hibiscus},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

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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