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Malvaceae

Striped rosemallow

Hibiscus striatus Cav.

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Hibiscus

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Striped rosemallow: Hibiscus striatus subsp. striatus (syn. Hibiscus cisplatinus ) - MALVACEAE Imbituba - SC - Brasil
Photo: Marcia Stefani, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Striped rosemallow

Synonyms

  • Abelmoschus angustifolius Hook. & Arn.
  • Hibiscus domingensis var. striatus (Cav.) Willd.
  • Hibiscus lambertianus var. angustifolius (Hook. & Arn.) Hochr.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.