M.M.P.N.D. - Sorting Hibiscus names

MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

Sorting Hibiscus names

Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

Hibiscus abelmoschus L. -> Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. subsp. moschatus
Hibiscus acerifolius Salisb. -> Hibiscus syriacus L.
Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern A
Hibiscus africanus Mill. -> Hibiscus trionum L.
Hibiscus arnottianus A. Gray A
Hibiscus bifurcatus Cav. A
Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Gray A
Hibiscus cameronii Knowles & Westc.
Hibiscus cannabinus L. A
Hibiscus chinensis auct. -> Hibiscus syriacus L.
Hibiscus chinensis Roxb. s -> Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. A
Hibiscus coccineus (Medic.) Walter A
Hibiscus cooperi hort. -> Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. ' Cooperii '
Hibiscus coulteri Harv. ex A. Gray A
Hibiscus cuneiformis DC. -> Alyogyne cuneiformis (DC.) Lewton A
Hibiscus dasycalyx S. F. Blake & Shiller
Hibiscus digitatus Cav. -> Hibiscus sabdariffa L. A
Hibiscus diversifolius Jacq.
Hibiscus eetveldeanus De Wild. & T. Durand -> Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern
Hibiscus esculentus L. -> Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.
Hibiscus floridus Salisb. -> Hibiscus syriacus L.
Hibiscus glaber auct. nom. illeg. -> Hibiscus hamabo Sieb. & Zucc.
Hibiscus glaber Matsum. ex Nakai -> Talipariti glabrum (Matsum. ex Nakai) Fryxell <- genus not yet entered into our database
Hibiscus gossypiifolius Mill. -> Hibiscus sabdariffa L. A
Hibiscus hakeifolius Giord. -> Alyogyne hakeifolia (Giord.) Alef. A
Hibiscus hamabo Sieb. & Zucc. -> Talipariti hamabo (Siebold & Zucc.) Fryxell <- genus not yet entered into our database
Hibiscus hastatus L. f. -> Hibiscus tiliaceus L. subsp. hastatus (L. f.) Borss. Waalk. -> Talipariti hastatum (L. f.) Fryxell <- genus not yet entered into our database
Hibiscus heterophyllus Vent. A
Hibiscus hispidus Mill. -> Hibiscus trionum L.
Hibiscus huegelii Endl. -> Alyogyne huegelii (Endl.) Fryxell
Hibiscus huegelii Endl. var. wrayae (Lindl.) Benth. -> Alyogyne huegelii (Endl.) Fryxell
Hibiscus indicus (Burm. f.) Hochr. A
Hibiscus javanicus Mill. -> Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Hibiscus javanicus Miq. -> Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik.
Hibiscus javanicus Weinm. -> Hibiscus indicus (Burm. f.) Hochr.
Hibiscus kokio Hillebr. ex Wawra A
Hibiscus laevis All. A
Hibiscus lasiocarpos Cav.
Hibiscus macrophyllus Roxb. A
Hibiscus manihot L. -> Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik. A
Hibiscus manihot L. var. caillei A. Chev. -> Abelmoschus caillei (A. Chev.) Stevels
Hibiscus militaris Cav. -> Hibiscus laevis All. A
Hibiscus moscheutos L. A
Hibiscus moscheutos L. subsp. moscheutos A
Hibiscus moscheutos L. subsp. palustris (L.) R. T. Clausen -> Hibiscus moscheutos L.
Hibiscus mutabilis L. A
Hibiscus palustris L. -> Hibiscus moscheutos L.
Hibiscus para-mutabilis L.
Hibiscus pernambucensis Arruda
Hibiscus pinonianus Gaudich. -> Alyogyne pinoniana (Gaudich.) Fryxell
Hibiscus pungens Roxb. -> Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik. subsp. tetraphyllus (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Borss. Waalk. var. pungens (Roxb.) Hochr.
Hibiscus rhombifolius Cavan. -> Hibiscus syriacus L.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. A
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. ' Cooperii '
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. ' Hawaiano '
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. var. schizopetalus Mast. -> Hibiscus schizopetalus (Mast.) Hook. f.
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. A
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. var. altissima Wester
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. var. sabdariffa
Hibiscus sagittifolius Kurz -> Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. subsp. tuberosus (Span.) Borss. Waalk.
Hibiscus sanguineus Griff. -> Hibiscus sabdariffa L. A
Hibiscus schizopetalus (Mast.) Hook. f. A
Hibiscus semilobatus Chapman -> Hibiscus coccineus (Medicus) Walter
Hibiscus setosus Roxb. -> Hibiscus macrophyllus Roxb.
Hibiscus splendens Fraser ex Graham
Hibiscus syriacus L. A
Hibiscus syriacus L. var. chinensis Lindl. -> Hibiscus syriacus L.
Hibiscus taiwanensis S. Y. Hu
Hibiscus tetraphyllus Roxb. ex Hornem. -> Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik. subsp. tetraphyllus (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Borss. Waalk. var. tetraphyllus (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Borss. Waalk.
Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
Hibiscus tiliaceus L. subsp. hastatus (L. f.) Borss. Waalk.
Hibiscus trionum L. A
Hibiscus venustus Bl. -> Hibiscus indicus (Burm. f.) Hochr.
Hibiscus verrucosus Guill. & Per. -> Hibiscus cannabinus L.
Hibiscus vestitus Griff. -> Hibiscus macrophyllus Roxb.
Hibiscus wrayae Lindl. -> Alyogyne huegelii (Endl.) Fryxell A
Hibiscus yunnanensis S. Y. Hu A

Hibiscus acetosella Welw. ex Hiern

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus eetveldeanus De Wild. & T. Durand

ENGLISH : African rose mallow, African red mallow, False roselle, Red-leaf hibiscus, Red-leaved hibiscus.

Hibiscus arnottianus A.Gray

ENGLISH : Hawaiian hibiscus 'Wilder's White', Hawaiian hibiscus 'Tantalus White'.

SPANISH : Hibisco de Arnott.

Hibiscus bifurcatus Cav.

PORTUGUESE : Algodão-do-brejo.

Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Gray

ENGLISH : Yellow hibiscus.

Hibiscus calyphyllus Cav.

Hibiscus calycinus xxx, Hibiscus rockii xxx.

ENGLISH : Lemon-eyed rose mallow.

Hibiscus cameronii Knowles & Westc.

ENGLISH : Pink hibiscus.

Hibiscus cannabinus L.

SYNONYM(S) : Abelmoschus verrucosus Walp., Hibiscus verrucosus Guill. & Per.

AFRIKAANS : Stokroos.

CHINESE : Da ma jin.

CROATIAN : Predivni oslez.

DANISH : Hamp, Javajute , Kenaf , Rosellahamp, Rosellehamp, Siamjute.

DUTCH : Javajute, Kenaf, Rosella hennep, Roselle, Siamjute.

ENGLISH : Ambari hemp, Bastard jute, Bimli jute, Bimlipatam jute, Brown Indian hemp, Deccan hemp, Gambo hemp, Gombo hemp, Guinea hemp, Hemp hibiscus, Hibiscus hemp, Indian hemp, Java-jute, Kenaf, Mesta, Rosella hemp, Roselle, Siam jute, Thorny mallow, Wild stockrose.

FRENCH : Chanvre de Bombay, Chanvre du Deccan, Chanvre de Guinée, Chanvre de Gambo, Chanvre de roselle, Jute de Java, Jute de Siam, Kénaf, Ketmie à feuilles de chanvre (Belgium), Roselle.

GERMAN : Ambari, Dekkanhanf, Gambohanf, Hanfeibisch, Javajute, Kenaf, Rosellahanf, Roselle, Siamjute.

HUNGARIAN : Rostmályva.

ITALIAN : Canapa di Bombay , Canapa rosella, Ibisco, Juta del Siam, Jute di giava, Kenaf.

JAPANESE : Kenafu.

NEPALESE : Kudram, Kunjar, Maarangii, Patsan.

POLISH : Czyli kenaf, Ketmia konopiowata.

PORTUGUESE : Cânhamo-brasileiro (Brazil), Cânhamo rosella, Juta de Java , Juta do Sião, Papoula do Sao Francisco (Brazil).

SPANISH : Cáñamo de la India, Cáñamo de gambo, Cáñamo Rosella , Pavona encendida, Yute de Java , Yute de Siam.

THAI : Po, Po dai (Northern Thailand), Po kaeo (Central Thailand).

TURKISH : Hibiskus.

Hibiscus coccineus Walter

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus semilobatus Chapman

ENGLISH : Native red hibiscus (USA), Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star (USA).

JAPANESE : Momiji aoi.

Hibiscus coulteri Harv. ex A. Gray

ENGLISH : Desert rose mallow.

Hibiscus dasycalyx S. F. Blake & Shiller

ENGLISH : Nacogdoches River mallow (USA), Narrow-leaved hibiscus, Neches River rose mallow (USA).

FRENCH : Hibiscus à fleurs blanches du Texas.

Hibiscus diversifolius Jacq.

ENGLISH : Swamp hibiscus.

JAPANESE : Divaashiforia.

Photographs and description at hibiscus.org

Hibiscus esculentus L. -> Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench.

Hibiscus hamabo Sieb. & Zucc.

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus glaber auct.

CHINESE : Ri ben huang jin.

ENGLISH : Hamabo.

JAPANESE : Hamabo, Hamaboo.

KOREAN : Hwang geun.

Hibiscus heterophyllus Vent.

ENGLISH : Native rosella (Aust.), Sorrel tree.

Photographs and description at hibiscus.org

Hibiscus huegelii Endl. -> Alyogyne huegelii (Endl.) Fryxell

Hibiscus indicus (Burm. f.) Hochr.

SYNONYM(S) : Alcea indica Burm.f., Hibiscus javanicus Weinm., Hibiscus venustus Bl.

CHINESE : Mei li fu rong.

ENGLISH : Indian hibiscus.

FRENCH : Hibiscus des Indes.

SPANISH : Hibisco de China.

Hibiscus kokio Hillebr. ex Wawra

ENGLISH : Clay hibiscus, Native red rose-mallow (USA), St. John's rose-mallow, Red hibiscus.

Hibiscus laevis All.

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus militaris Cav.

ENGLISH : Halberd-leaf mallow, Halberd-leaved rose-mallow, Halberd-leaved mallow, Soldier mallow, Soldier's rose-mallow.

Hibiscus lasiocarpos Cav.

ENGLISH : Rose mallow.

Hibiscus macrophyllus Roxb.

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus setosus Roxb., Hibiscus vestitus Griff.

CHINESE : Da ye mu jin.

ENGLISH : Large-leaved hibiscus.

THAI : Po chong, Po hu, Po muk.

Hibiscus moscheutos L.

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus moscheutos L. subsp. palustris (L.) R. T. Clausen, Hibiscus palustris L.

CHINESE : Fu rong kui, xxx xxx xxx Mei guo fu rong (Taiwan).

ENGLISH : Common rose-mallow, Dinnerplate hibiscus, Frisbee hibiscus, Mallow-rose, Perennial hibiscus, Sea hollyhock, Swamp rose-mallow, Water mallow, Wild cotton.

HUNGARIAN : Mocsármályva.

JAPANESE : Amerika fuyou.

Photograph of flower at Hoshi Lab. Japan.

Hibiscus mutabilis L.

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus sinensis Mill., Ketmia mutabilis (L.) Moench

CHINESE : Mu fu rong, Fu rong hua, Shan fu rong (Taiwan).

ENGLISH : Confederate rose (USA), Cotton rose, Cottonrose hibiscus, Dixie rose-mallow (USA).

JAPANESE : Fuyoo (Fuyô), Fuyou.

KOREAN : Bu yong.

SPANISH : Rosa algodón.

THAI : Phuttan.

Photograph of flower in Japan.

Hibiscus mutabilis L. f. versicolor xxx

JAPANESE : Sui fuyou.

Photograph of flower in Japan.

Hibiscus pernambucensis Arruda

Photograph of flower and list of references by Marcos Capelini at Some Malvaceae in Brazil.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

CHINESE : Zhu jin, Da hong hua, Fo sang, Fu sang (Taiwan).

DANISH : Kinesisk rose.

DUTCH : Chinese roos.

ENGLISH : China rose, Chinese hibiscus, Rose of China.

FRENCH : Hibiscus de Chine, Hibiscus rose de Chine , Rose de Chine.

JAPANESE : Fusou, Haibisukasu.

GERMAN : Chinesischer Roseneibisch.

ITALIAN : Rosa della Cina.

MALAY : Bunga raya.

NEPALESE : Baarhmaase phuul, Gudahal, Japaa kusum, Japa puspii, Rakta puspi.

POLISH : Ketmia róza-chinska.

PORTUGUESE : Hibisco, Mimo-chinês (Brazil), Rosa da China, Mimo de Vênus (Brazil).

SPANISH : Clavel japonés, Hibiscus de los jardines, Papo (Panama), Palo de la reina (Panama), Pejo (Colombia), Rosa de China, Tapo (Panama).

THAI : Chaba.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. 'Cooperi'

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus cooperi hort.

ENGLISH : Variegated rose of China.

FRENCH : Hibiscus de Chine à feuilles panachées.

PORTUGUESE : Mimo de Vênus variegato (Brazil).

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. ' Hawaiano '

DANISH : Hawaiiblomst.

ENGLISH : Hawaiian hibiscus.

FRENCH : Hibiscus d' Hawaii.

PORTUGUESE : Mimo de Vênus (Brazil).

SPANISH : Hibisco hawaiano.

Photograph of flower in Japan.

Hibiscus sabdariffa L.

SYNONYM(S) : Abelmoschus cruentus Bertol, Hibiscus digitatus Cav., Hibiscus gossypiifolius Mill., Hibiscus sanguineus Griff., Sabdariffa rubra Kostel

CHINESE : Mei gui qie, Shan qie zi.

ENGLISH : Jamaican sorrel, Indian sorrel, Java jute, Karkade, Red sorrel, Red tea, Roselle, Rosella, Royal roselle, Florida cranberry, Rozelle, Guinea sorrel, Sour-sour, Queensland jelly plant (Aust.), Jelly okra.

GERMAN : Afrikanischer Eibisch, Hibiscus-Tee, Karkade-Tee, Roselle, Rote Malve.

FRENCH : Oseille de Guinée, Thé rose d'Abyssinie.

JAPANESE : Roozera, Roozeru, Rozerusou .

POLISH : Hibiskus szczawiowy, Ketmia szczawiowa.

PORTUGUESE : Caruru De Guine (Brazil), Quiabo Da Angola (Brazil), Rosela, Vinagreira.

THAI : Krachiap (Kra chiap), Kra chiap daeng.

Hibiscus sabdariffa L. var. altissimus Wester

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus sabdariffa L. var. altissima Wester

ENGLISH : Fiber hibiscus.

Hibiscus sabdariffa L. var. sabdariffa

ENGLISH : Indian sorrel, Jamaica sorrel, Jamaican sorrel, Red sorrel, Roselle.

FRENCH : Oseille de Guinée.

GERMAN : Malventee, Rosella.

PORTUGUESE : Vinagreira.

SPANISH : Acedera de Guinea, Jamaica (Central America), Cabitutu (Cuna), Rosa de Jamaica, Rosella (Colombia), Serení, Vinuela.

Hibiscus schizopetalus (Mast.) Hook. f.

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. var. schizopetalus Mast.

CHINESE : Lie ban zhu jin.

ENGLISH : Chinese lantern, Coral hibiscus, East-African hibiscus, Fringed hibiscus, Fringed rose-mallow, Japanese hibiscus, Japanese lantern, Skeleton hibiscus.

PORTUGUESE : Lanterninha (Brazil).

SPANISH : Arana (Colombia), Canastilla (Colombia), Paraguita china (Panama), Waitutu (Cuna).

THAI : Phu ra hong.

Hibiscus splendens Fraser ex Graham

ENGLISH : Australian hibiscus, Hollyhock tree, Native hollyhock tree (Aust.).

Photographs and description at hibiscus.org

Hibiscus syriacus L.

SYNONYM(S) : Althaea furtex hort. ex Mill., Ketmia syriaca Scopoli, Ketmia arborea Moench. , Ketmia syrorum Medic., Hibiscus acerifolius Salisb. , Hibiscus chinensis auct. , Hibiscus floridus Salisb. , Hibiscus rhombifolius Cavan., Hibiscus syriacus L. var. chinensis Lindl.

CHINESE : Mu jin.

DANISH : Havehibiscus.

ENGLISH : Rose mallow, Rose of Sharon, Shrub althaea, Shrubby althaea, Syrian hibiscus, Syrian rose.

FRENCH : Ketmie des jardins, Mauve de Syrie.

GERMAN : Syrischer Rosen-Eibisch.

JAPANESE : Hachisu, Mokukinka, Mukuge.

KOREAN : Moo goong hwa.

POLISH : Ketmia syryjska.

PORTUGUESE : Hibisco (Brazil).

SPANISH : Rosa de Siria.

THAI : Chaba chin.

Hibiscus taiwanensis S. Y. Hu

CHINESE : Shan fu rong (Taiwan).

FRENCH : Hibiscus de Formose.

Hibiscus tiliaceus L.

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus tortuosus Roxb., Hibiscus tiliaceus L. var. tortuosus (Roxb.) Masters

CHINESE : Huang jin.

ENGLISH : Bladder ketmia, Cotton tree, Cottonwood, Hawaiian tree hibiscus, Lagoon hibiscus, Linden hibiscus, Mountain mahoe, Sea hibiscus,Tree hibiscus.

FRENCH : Purau (Tahiti).

JAPANESE : Yama-asa, Oo-hamaboo.

PORTUGUESE : Algodão da praia (Brazil).

SPANISH : Algondoncillo (Panama), Hibisco marítimo, Majagua, Mahoe (Panama).

THAI : Po fai (Central Thailand), Po na, Pho thale (Bangkok), Po thale.

Photographs and description at hibiscus.org

Hibiscus tiliaceus L. subsp. hastatus (L. f.) Borss. Waalk.

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus hastatus L. f.

Hibiscus tiliaceus L. var. henryanus F. Brown

ENGLISH : Tahiti seashore tree hibiscus.

Hibiscus tiliaceus L. var. typicus F. Brown

ENGLISH : Tahiti valley tree hibiscus, Tahiti bush hibiscus, Brushwood hibiscus.

Hibiscus tiliaceus L. var. sterilis F. Brown

ENGLISH : Tahiti dryland tree hibiscus.

Hibiscus trionum L.

SYNONYM(S) : Hibiscus africanus Mill., Hibiscus hispidus Mill.

CHINESE : Ye xi gua miao.

DUTCH : Drie-urenbloem.

ENGLISH : Annual hibiscus, Bladder ketmia, Flower of an hour, Venice mallow.

FINNISH : Ajannäyttäjäkukka.

GERMAN : Stundeneibisch.

JAPANESE : Ginsenka.

KOREAN : Soo bahk pool.

NORWEGIAN : Timerose.

POLISH : Ketmia poludniowa, Hibiskus jednoroczny.

SWEDISH : Timvisare.

Photographs and description at hibiscus.org

Hibiscus yunnanensis S. Y. Hu

CHINESE : Yun nan fu rong.

ENGLISH : Yunnan hibiscus.

REFERENCES
General Bibliography

REFERENCES
General & specific on-line

REFERENCES
Complementary / Specific

EURODICAUTOM, On-line Technical Dictionary in 12 languages provided by the European Commission < http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/login.jsp >.

Hinsley Stewart H., 2002, Synonymy of Hibiscus, The Malvaceae Pages. < http://www.malvaceae.info/Synonymy/Hibiscus.html >.

Jyukouen.co , 2000, Hibiscus Garden < http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~jyukouen/jk.page/zoku.htm >. Stunning page of thumbnail photographs of hibiscus flowers : < http://www.jyukouen.com/hinsyu/wamei.htm >.

Keena Colleen et al. 2000 - 2002, Australian Native Hibiscus and Hibiscus like Species. SPECIES < http://www.hibiscus.org/ >.

Mabberley D.J. 1997, The Plant-Book : a Portable Dictionary of the Vascular Plants, 2d Edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.

Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary. < http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/dictionary/tico/h.html >.

USDA, ARS, 2002, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxdump.pl?hibiscus (07 June 2002).

Wang Zongxun et al. 1996, A New Latin, Chinese, English Botanical Nomenclature. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany. Aviation Industry Publisher, Beijing.

Wiersema J. H. & León B. 1999, World Economic Plants : a Standard Reference. CRC Press LLC.

Contributors to this page (Personal communication) : In progress.

RESOURCES
Complementary to all above

A beautiful gallery of hybrid Hibiscus flowers. < http://www.exotic-hibiscus.com/pages/hiblist.htm >. Site designed and maintained by Yvonne'Space, 1996-2002. Hidden Valley Hibiscus. USA.

List of Hibiscus cultivars in Korean from Key-ChungSan Botanic Garden.

A Working List of Hibiscus-relalated Web links by Lists & Lists Productions.

Some Malvaceae in Brazil. Photo gallery by Marcos Capelini. English & Portuguese (Brazil). Descriptions and lists of references by Marcos Capelini & Paul A. Fryxell .
< http://www.mcapel.hpg.ig.com.br/galls/malvaceae/index_eng.html >.

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