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Internal ID UUID6440209ececed458464861
Scientific name Hibiscus phoeniceus
Authority Jacq.
First published in Hort. Bot. Vindob. 3: 11 (1776)

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It is a shrub that can reach up to 3 meters in height and has large, showy flowers that range from pink to purple in color. The leaves are large and lobed, and the plant produces a large number of seeds. The plant is used in traditional medicine and is also a popular ornamental plant.

Hibiscus phoeniceus is a species of Hibiscus native to Central and South America. It is a shrub that can reach up to 3 meters in height and has large, showy flowers ranging from pink to purple. The leaves are large and lobed, and the plant produces a large number of seeds. It is used in traditional medicine and is also a popular ornamental plant.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Kosteletzkya bracteosa M.E.Jones Contr. W. Bot. 15: 147 (1929)
Pavonia brasiliensis Spreng. Syst. Veg. 3: 100 (1826)
Bombix phoenicea Medik. Malvenfam. : 44 (1787)
Bombycella betulina Bello Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 10: 241 (1881)
Bombycella phoenicea Bello Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 10: 241 (1881)
Bombyx phoenicea Moench Methodus : 616 (1794)
Hibiscus betulifolius Kunth Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 292 (1822)
Hibiscus betulinus DC. Prodr. 1: 452 (1824)
Hibiscus cavanillesianus Kunth Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 289 (1822)
Hibiscus columbinus ex DC. Prodr. 1: 452 (1824)
Hibiscus iochromus Brandegee Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 3: 385 (1909)
Hibiscus neglectus C.Wright Anales Acad. Ci. Med. Habana 5: 240. 1868 [15 Nov 1868]
Hibiscus sylvaticus Benth. Pl. Hartw. : 114 (1843)
Hibiscus violaceus Brandegee Zoe 5: 211. 1905
Hibiscus brasiliensis var. sylvaticus (Benth.) Hochr. Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 4: 88 (1900)
Hibiscus violaceus J.Forbes 1833
Hibiscus brasiliensis var. luteus Hochr. Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 4: 88 (1900)
Hibiscus phoeniceus var. albiflorus Gürke Fl. Bras. 12(3): 567 (1892)

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Language Common/alternative name
English brazilian rosemallow
Chinese 绯红槿

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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central
      • Mexico Gulf
      • Mexico Northeast
      • Mexico Northwest
      • Mexico Southeast
      • Mexico Southwest
  • Southern America
    • Caribbean
      • Bahamas
      • Cuba
      • Dominican Republic
      • Haiti
      • Jamaica
      • Leeward Islands
      • Netherlands Antilles
      • Puerto Rico
      • Venezuelan Antilles
      • Windward Islands
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica
      • El Salvador
      • Guatemala
      • Honduras
      • Nicaragua
      • Panamá
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela
    • Western South America
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
      • Peru

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000722908
USDA Plants HIPH
Tropicos 19601307
INPN 629853
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:292502-2
The Plant List kew-2850328
Open Tree Of Life 3942610
Observations.org 198729
NCBI Taxonomy 2797084
IPNI 292502-2
iNaturalist 278090
GBIF 3152556
EOL 487303
Elurikkus 366061
Wikipedia Hibiscus_phoeniceus

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Community Impacts of Prosopis juliflora Invasion: Biogeographic and Congeneric Comparisons Kaur R, Gonzáles WL, Llambi LD, Soriano PJ, Callaway RM, Rout ME, Gallaher TJ, Inderjit PLoS One 12-Sep-2012
PMCID:PMC3440363
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044966
PMID:22984595

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