Hibiscus

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”). === Proper noun === Hibiscus m 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 Category:Hibiscus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Hibiscus at USDA Plants database