Hibiscus martianus- heartleaf rosemallow.Hibiscus macrophyllus-largeleaf rosemallow.Hibiscus liliiflorus-Rodrigues tree hibiscus.militaris)-halberd-leaved rosemallow (central and eastern North America) Hibiscus insularis Endl.-Phillip Island hibiscus ( Phillip Island).Hibiscus grandiflorus Michx.-swamp rosemallow ( Southeastern United States).Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.-lindenleaf rosemallow ( Caribbean, Florida, Central America, South America, Hawaii).Hibiscus fragilis DC.-mandrinette ( Mascarene Islands).Hibiscus denudatus Benth.-pale face ( Southwestern United States, Northwestern Mexico).Hibiscus dasycalyx-Neches River rosemallow.Hibiscus coccineus ( Medik.) Walter-scarlet rosemallow.Hibiscus cameronii-Cameron's hibiscus, pink hibiscus.

Hibiscus calyphyllus-lemonyellow rosemallow ( tropical Africa).Hibiscus caesius-dark-eyed hibiscus ( South Africa).Hibiscus brackenridgei A.Gray- Hawaiian hibiscus maʻo hau hele.

Hibiscus bifurcatus-fork-bracted rosemallow.Hibiscus arnottianus A.Gray- kokiʻo ʻula ( Hawaii).The flowers are large, conspicuous, trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals, colour from white to pink, red, blue, orange, peach, yellow or purple, and from 4–18 cm broad. The leaves are alternate, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin ( dentate). The beverage is known for its red colour, tart flavour, and vitamin C content. Ī tea made from hibiscus flowers is known by many names around the world and is served both hot and cold. Several species are widely cultivated as ornamental plants, notably Hibiscus syriacus and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. The generic name is derived from the Greek name ἰβίσκος ( ibískos) which Pedanius Dioscorides gave to Althaea officinalis ( c.

The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, as well as woody shrubs and small trees. Other names include hardy hibiscus, rose of sharon, and tropical hibiscus. Member species are renowned for their large, showy flowers and those species are commonly known simply as 'hibiscus', or less widely known as rose mallow. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.

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