Hibiscus richardsonii

Hibiscus richardsonii is a plant in the Mallow family, Malvaceae. It is rare in New Zealand, but more commonly seen in eastern New South Wales in Australia. The species was named in honour of the plant collector and convict, John Richardson.[1][2]

Hibiscus richardsonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. richardsonii
Binomial name
Hibiscus richardsonii
Synonyms
  • Hibiscus trionum L.

References

  1. Hall, Norman (1984). Botanists of Australian Acacias. Melbourne: CSIRO Australia. ISBN 0-643-03734-9.
  2. "Hibiscus richardsonii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2018-09-22.


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