Hibiscus

See also: hibiscus

Translingual

Hibiscus coccineus
(scarlet rosemallow)

Etymology

From Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”).

Proper noun

Hibiscus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – 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; Hibisceae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Hibiscus syriacus (rose of Sharon; type species); Hibiscus laevis (halberd-leaved rosemallow), Hibiscus moscheutos (crimsoneyed rosemallow) (selected species)

References

• Hibiscus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hibiscus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Hibiscus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Hibiscus at USDA Plants database