Hibiscus syriacus

Hibiscus syriacus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Hibisceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Sectio: H. sect. Hibiscus
Species: Hibiscus syriacus

Name

Hibiscus syriacus L., 1753.

• Typus: Herb. Linn. No. 875.24 (LINN) [1].

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hibiscus acerifolius Salisb., Parad. Lond. t. 38. 1805, nom. superfl.
  • Hibiscus floridus Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 383. 1796, nom. superfl.
  • Ketmia arborea Moench, Methodus (Moench) 617. 1794, nom. superfl.
  • Ketmia syriaca (L.) Scop., Fl. Carniol., ed. 2. 2: 45. 1772.
  • Ketmia syrorum Medik., Malv. 45. 1787, nom. superfl.

• Heterotypic
  • Althaea frutex Hort. ex Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8. 1768.
  • Hibiscus chinensis DC., Prodr. (DC.) 1: 455. 1824.
  • Hibiscus rhombifolius Cav., Diss. 3: 156. t. 69. f. 3. 1787.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. albo-plenus Loudon, Hort. Brit. (Loudon). 288. 1830.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. albus Loudon, Hort. Brit. (Loudon). 288. 1830.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. amplissimus L.F.Gagnep., Rev. Hort. 1861: 132. 1861.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. brevibracteatus S.Y.Hu, Fl. China Family 153: 53. 1955.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. chinensis Lindl., J. Hort. Soc. London 8: 58. 1853.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. elegantissimus L.F. Gagnep., Rev. Hort. 1861: 132. 1861.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. grandiflorus Rehder, Man. Cult. Trees & Shrubs 619. 1927.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. longibracteatus S.Y Hu, Fl. China Family 153: 53. 1955.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. marginatus Loudon, Hort. Brit. (Loudon). 288. 1830.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. micranthus Y.N.Lee & K.B.Yim, Korean J. Pl. Taxon., 22(1): 8. 1992.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. paeoniflorus L.F.Gagnep., Rev. Hort. 1861: 132. 1861.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. purpureo-plenus Loudon, Hort. Brit. (Loudon). 288. 1830.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. purpureus Loudon, Hort. Brit. (Loudon). 288. 1830.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. ruber Loudon, Hort. Brit. (Loudon). 288. 1830.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. sinensis Lem., Jard. Fleur. 4: t. 370. 1854.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. totoalbus T.Moore, Gard. Chron., n.s., 10: 524, f. 91. 1878.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. variegatus Loudon, Hort. Brit. (Loudon). 288. 1830.
  • Hibiscus syriacus var. violaceus L.F.Gagnep., Rev. Hort. 1861: 132. 1861.

Notes

• Homonyms
  • Hibiscus acerifolius (Link & Otto) DC. (1824) = Pavonia acerifolia Link & Otto

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 695.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Hibiscus syriacus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

한국어: 무궁화
Հայերեն: Բաղրջուկ, սիրիական վարդ, քետմի
日本語: ムクゲ (木槿)
svenska: Frilandshibiskus
Türkçe: Ağaçhatmi
中文: 木槿

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