Taxon:  Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (L.) Ledeb.



Summary
Genus:
Kosteletzkya
Family:
Malvaceae
Subfamily:
Malvoideae
Tribe:
Hibisceae
Nomen number:
21255
Place of publication:
Fl. ross. 1:437.  1842 "pentacarpa"
Comment:
the specific epithet of the basionym Hibiscus pentacarpos L. was published as a noun in apposition, and retains its own gender and termination irrespective of the gender of the generic name (Shenzhen ICN Art. 23.5)
Verified:
08/26/2011 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
11 (10  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Hibiscus pentacarpos L.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Hibiscus virginicus L.
Kosteletzkya virginica (L.) C. Presl ex A. Gray

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Blanchard, O. J., Jr. 2008. Innovations in Hibiscus and Kosteletzkya (Malvaceae, Hibisceae). Novon 18:7.
  2. Dorr, L. J. 2011. Review of Malvaceae sensu lato data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
  3. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  4. Halchak, J. L. et al. 2011. Root system architecture of Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (Malvaceae) and belowground environmental influences on root and aerial growth dynamics. Amer. J. Bot. 98:163-174.
  5. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  6. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  7. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
  8. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as "pentacarpa"
  9. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishseashore-mallow as Kosteletzkya. virginica1Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2 Note: as Kosteletzkya virginica
EnglishVirginia saltmarsh-mallow as Kosteletzkya. virginica1Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the vascular plants of Florida Note: as Kosteletzkya virginica
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Jersey Blanchard, O. J., Jr. 2008. Innovations in Hibiscus and Kosteletzkya (Malvaceae, Hibisceae). Novon 18:7.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Yorks.e.Blanchard, O. J., Jr. 2008. Innovations in Hibiscus and Kosteletzkya (Malvaceae, Hibisceae). Novon 18:7.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesAlabama Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesDelaware Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFlorida Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the vascular plants of Florida
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgia Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesLouisiana Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaryland Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMississippi Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolina Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesSouth Carolina Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesVirginia Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBermuda  Blanchard, O. J., Jr. 2008. Innovations in Hibiscus and Kosteletzkya (Malvaceae, Hibisceae). Novon 18:7.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateChinaChina  Dorr, L. J. 2011. Review of Malvaceae sensu lato data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
3AdventiveNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvania Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania.
4NaturalizedAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Blanchard, O. J., Jr. 2008. Innovations in Hibiscus and Kosteletzkya (Malvaceae, Hibisceae). Novon 18:7.
4NaturalizedAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Blanchard, O. J., Jr. 2008. Innovations in Hibiscus and Kosteletzkya (Malvaceae, Hibisceae). Novon 18:7.
4NaturalizedAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran n.Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as "pentacarpa"
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationAstrakhan Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationRostov Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Blanchard, O. J., Jr. 2008. Innovations in Hibiscus and Kosteletzkya (Malvaceae, Hibisceae). Novon 18:7.
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFranceCorse Blanchard, O. J., Jr. 2008. Innovations in Hibiscus and Kosteletzkya (Malvaceae, Hibisceae). Novon 18:7.
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain incl. BalearesGreuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Native
Northern America
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [New Jersey, New York (s.e.)]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Bermuda, Cuba
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China
Adventive
Northern America
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Pennsylvania]
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Iran (n.)
  • CAUCASUS: Azerbaijan, Georgia
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation [Astrakhan, Rostov]
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (incl. Baleares), France [Corse]

Reference(s)
  1. Blanchard, O. J., Jr. 2008. Innovations in Hibiscus and Kosteletzkya (Malvaceae, Hibisceae). Novon 18:7.
  2. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1984. Herbaceous plants of Maryland
  3. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  4. Dorr, L. J. 2011. Review of Malvaceae sensu lato data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
  5. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  6. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  7. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  8. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: lists as "pentacarpa"
  9. Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas.
  10. Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania.
  11. Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the vascular plants of Florida
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Fuelsbiomass for energy generationpotentialHalchak, J. L. et al. 2011. Root system architecture of Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (Malvaceae) and belowground environmental influences on root and aerial growth dynamics. Amer. J. Bot. 98:163-174.
Materialsfiber Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
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=21255. Accessed 17 April 2026.