Taxon:  Hibiscus clypeatus L. subsp. cryptocarpos (A. Rich.) O. J. Blanch.



Summary
Genus:
Hibiscus
Family:
Malvaceae
Subfamily:
Malvoideae
Tribe:
Hibisceae
Nomen number:
476939
Place of publication:
F. Areces Berazaín & P. A. Fryxell, Fl. Repúbl. Cuba 13:31.  2007
Comment:
because this new combination was ascribed to Blanchard, and a separate statement was provided on p. 32 thanking him for his contribution, he alone is the author of this combination (Shenzhen ICN Art. 46.2)
Verified:
04/21/2016 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Hibiscus clypeatus L. (0 active accession[s])
Hibiscus clypeatus L. subsp. clypeatus (0 active accession[s])
Hibiscus clypeatus L. subsp. membranaceus (Cav.) O. J. Blanch. (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Hibiscus cryptocarpos A. Rich.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98 Note: lists as Hibiscus clypeatus subsp. cryptocarpos (A. Rich.) O. J. Blanch. ex F. Areces & Fryxell
  2. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Cuba

Reference(s)
  1. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
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=476939. Accessed 8 May 2026.