Hibiscus tiliaceus

Hibiscus tiliaceus
Sea hibiscus from Tahiti
Sea hibiscus from Flora de Filipinas (Francisco Manuel Blanco, 1880-1883)

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. tiliaceus
Binomial name
Hibiscus tiliaceus
L. (1753)
Subspecies and varieties[3]
  • Hibiscus tiliaceus subsp. crestaensis Borss.Waalk.
  • Hibiscus tiliaceus subsp. pernambucensis (Arruda) A.Cast.
  • Hibiscus tiliaceus var. potteri (O.Deg. & Greenwell) H.St.John
  • Hibiscus tiliaceus subsp. tiliaceus
Synonyms[3]
  • Hibiscus tiliaceus var. genuinus Hochr. (1900), not validly publ.
  • Hibiscus tiliifolius Salisb. (1796), nom. superfl.
  • Parita tiliaceus (L.) Scop. (1777), combination not made.
  • Pariti tiliaceum (L.) A.Juss. (1825)
  • Pariti tiliifolium Nakai (1936), nom. superfl.
  • Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell (2001)

Hibiscus tiliaceus, commonly known as the sea hibiscus or coast cottonwood, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, with a pantropical distribution along coastlines. It has also been introduced to Florida and New Zealand. It has been debated whether this species is native or introduced to Hawaii.[1]

  1. ^ a b Rivers, M.C.; Mark, J. (2022) [amended version of 2019 assessment]. "Hibiscus tiliaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T61786470A223047685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T61786470A223047685.en. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Hibiscus tiliaceus". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
  3. ^ a b "Hibiscus tiliaceus L." Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 June 2024.