Hibiscus
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See also: hibiscus
Translingual
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(scarlet rosemallow)
Etymology
[edit]From Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”).
Proper noun
[edit]Hibiscus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – hibiscuses.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Malvales - order; Malvaceae - family; Malvoideae - subfamily; Hibisceae - tribe
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Hibiscus syriacus (rose of Sharon; type species); Hibiscus laevis (halberd-leaved rosemallow), Hibiscus moscheutos (crimsoneyed rosemallow) (selected species)
References
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Hibiscus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Hibiscus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Hibiscus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Hibiscus at USDA Plants database
