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Hibiscus
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Hibiscus
Hibiscus
( or ) is a genus of
flowering plants
in the
mallow
family,
Malvaceae
. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-
temperate
,
subtropical
and
tropical
regions throughout the world. Member species are often noted for their showy
flowers
and are commonly known simply as
hibiscus
, or less widely known as
rose mallow
. The genus includes both
annual
and
perennial
herbaceous plants
, as well as
woody
shrubs
and small
trees
. The generic name is derived from the
Greek
word ἱβίσκος (
hibískos
), which was the name
Pedanius Dioscorides
(ca. 40–90) gave to
Althaea officinalis
.
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