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Internal ID UUID6440482630e75218238955
Scientific name Hibiscus sinosyriacus
Authority L.H.Bailey
First published in Gentes Herbarum 1: 109 (1922)

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The plant is a deciduous shrub, growing to 2–3 m tall, with a spread of 1.5–2 m. The leaves are ovate, 4–10 cm long and 2–7 cm broad, with a serrated margin. The flowers are 2–4 cm diameter, with five white or pink petals, and a central yellow stamen. The flowers are produced in summer, and are followed by small, round, black fruits.

Hibiscus sinosyriacus, commonly known as the Chinese rose of Sharon, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to southern China and is known to be a good plant for chalky soils. It is a deciduous shrub, growing to 2-3 m tall with a spread of 1.5-2 m. The leaves are ovate, 4-10 cm long and 2-7 cm broad, with a serrated margin. The flowers are 2-4 cm in diameter, with five white or pink petals and a central yellow stamen. They are produced in summer and are followed by small, round, black fruits. There are a number of cultivars available, including 'Lilac Queen' and

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Language Common/alternative name
Chinese 扶桑叶
Chinese 华木槿

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0001078147
Tropicos 19603527
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560826-1
The Plant List tro-19603527
Open Tree Of Life 6117588
NCBI Taxonomy 2862255
IPNI 560826-1
GBIF 3933414
EPPO HIBSI
EOL 2889447
USDA GRIN 19086
Wikipedia Hibiscus_sinosyriacus

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
The complete chloroplast genome of Grewia biloba var. parviflora (Bunge) Hand.-Mazz. (Malvaceae) Hou WJ, Men WX, Bian C, Song YY, Yang YY, Xu L, Kang TG Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 02-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10399491
doi:10.1080/23802359.2023.2240057
PMID:37545553
Analysis of Electrochemically Active Substances in Malvaceae Leaves via Electroanalytical Sensing Technology for Species Identification Wang Q, Ye W, Li D, Zhu J, Liu C, Lin C, Fu L, Xu Z Micromachines (Basel) 18-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9963770
doi:10.3390/mi14020248
PMID:36837948
Phenotypic Similarities in Flower Characteristics Between Novel Winter-Hardy Hibiscus Hybrids and Their Tropical Relatives Malinowski DP, Pinchak WE, Yanker-Hansen K Front Plant Sci 22-Nov-2019
PMCID:PMC6886385
doi:10.3389/fpls.2019.01528
PMID:31824544

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