Taxon:  Hibiscus furcellatus Lam.



Summary
Genus:
Hibiscus
Family:
Malvaceae
Subfamily:
Malvoideae
Tribe:
Hibisceae
Nomen number:
100509
Place of publication:
Encycl. 3:358.  1789
Verified:
02/13/2015 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
8 (8  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85 Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  2. Bates, D. M. 1965. Notes on the cultivated Malvaceae. 1. Hibiscus. Baileya 13:78-80. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  3. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource). Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  4. Fryxell, P. A. 1988. Malvaceae of Mexico. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 25:209-210. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  5. Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  6. Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  7. Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
  8. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  9. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  10. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  11. Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
  12. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  13. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  14. Long, R. W. & O. Lakela. 1971. A flora of tropical Florida. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  15. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  16. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  17. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3). Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  18. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  19. Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  20. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  21. Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the vascular plants of Florida Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishlinden-leaf rose-mallow  1Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the vascular plants of Florida Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFlorida Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the vascular plants of Florida Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTabasco Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativePacificNorth-Central PacificUnited StatesHawaii Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource). Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominica  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85 Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3). Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaChaco Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaCorrientes Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaFormosa Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaMisiones Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Pacific
  • NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Cuba, Dominica, United States [Puerto Rico]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Peru
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Chaco, Corrientes, Formosa, Misiones], Paraguay

Reference(s)
  1. Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85 Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  2. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource). Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  3. Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  4. Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  5. Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
  6. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  7. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  8. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  9. Jørgensen, P. M., ed. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia (Catalogue of vascular plants of Bolivia) (on-line resource).
  10. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  11. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  12. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  13. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3). Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  14. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  15. Wagner, W. L. et al. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  16. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
  17. Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the vascular plants of Florida Note: lists as Hibiscus furcellatus Desr.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=100509. Accessed 11 May 2026.