Hibiscus
See also: hibiscus
Translingual
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(scarlet rosemallow)
Etymology
From Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”).
Proper noun
Hibiscus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – the hibiscuses.
Hypernyms
- (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; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Hibiscus laevis (halberd-leaved rosemallow), Hibiscus moscheutos (crimsoneyed rosemallow), Hibiscus syriacus (rose of Sharon; type species) (selected species)
References
Hibiscus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hibiscus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Hibiscus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Hibiscus at USDA Plants database