Hibiscus striatus

Hibiscus striatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Hibiscus
Species:	H. striatus
Binomial name
Hibiscus striatus Cav.

Hibiscus striatus, the striped hibiscus or striped rosemallow, is a plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. ^{[1] [2]}

Taxonomy

Hibiscus striatus was given its scientific name by Antonio José Cavanilles in 1787. It is part of the genus Hibiscus in the family Malvaceae. It has two accepted subspecies: ^[3]

• Hibiscus striatus subsp. lambertianus – Northern South America and southern North America ^[4]
• Hibiscus striatus subsp. striatus – South America in northern Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, and southern Brazil ^[5]

Hibiscus striatus has 19 synonyms of the species or one of its two subspecies. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Table of Synonyms

Name	Year	Rank	Synonym of:	Notes
Abelmoschus angustifolius(Hook. & Arn.) Walp.	1842	species	subsp. striatus	= het.
Abelmoschus cisplatinus(A.St.-Hil.) Walp.	1843	species	subsp. striatus	= het.
Abelmoschus cubensis(A.Rich.) Walp.	1842	species	subsp. lambertianus	= het.
Hibiscus amoenusLink & Otto	1828	species	subsp. striatus	= het.
Hibiscus angustifoliusHook. & Arn.	1833	species	subsp. striatus	= het.
Hibiscus argentinusSpeg.	1901	species	subsp. striatus	= het., nom. illeg.
Hibiscus cisplatinusA.St.-Hil.	1828	species	subsp. striatus	= het.
Hibiscus cubensisA.Rich.	1841	species	subsp. lambertianus	= het.
Hibiscus domingensis var. striatus(Cav.) Willd.	1800	variety	H. striatus	≡ hom.
Hibiscus lambertianusKunth	1822	species	subsp. lambertianus	≡ hom.
Hibiscus lambertianus var. angustifolius(Hook. & Arn.) Hochr.	1900	variety	subsp. striatus	= het.
Hibiscus lambertianus var. genuinusHochr.	1900	variety	subsp. lambertianus	≡ hom., not validly publ.
Hibiscus lambertianus var. glaberGürke	1892	variety	subsp. lambertianus	= het.
Hibiscus lambertianus var. lobatusChodat & Hassl.	1905	variety	subsp. lambertianus	= het.
Hibiscus lindmaniiGürke	1896	species	subsp. striatus	= het.
Hibiscus linearisA.St.-Hil. & Naudin	1842	species	subsp. striatus	= het.
Hibiscus sagranusP.Mercier	1830	species	subsp. striatus	= het.
Hibiscus salviifoliusA.St.-Hil.	1828	species	subsp. lambertianus	= het.
Hibiscus submaritimusLarrañaga	1922	species	subsp. striatus	= het.
Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym  ; = heterotypic synonym

References

1. Lucia, Mariano (2016-01-02). "First record of Huarpea wagneriella (Hymenoptera: Sapygidae) as a cleptoparasite of large carpenter bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Xylocopinae)". Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment. 51 (1): 7–9. doi:10.1080/01650521.2015.1128716. hdl: 11336/53655 . ISSN   0165-0521.
2. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
3. "Hibiscus striatus Cav". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 20 November 2025.
4. "Hibiscus striatus subsp. lambertianus (Kunth) O.J.Blanch". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 20 November 2025.
5. "Hibiscus striatus subsp. striatus". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 20 November 2025.