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HIBISCUS L. Asp. PL. 2:68. 1755. 
About 180 species, chietly in subtropical and tropical zones, both hemispheres. 
North America, 15. 
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt. Fl. Car. 177. 1788. Rovan Rosh MALLOW. 
Hibiscus scaber Michx. F]. Bor. Am, 2:45, 1803. 
EI. Sk. 2:169, Chap. FIL. 57. 
Louisianian area. South Carolina to Florida, west to Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Central Prairie region to Lower Pine region, Grassy pine barrens. 
Crenshaw County (A. Smith). Clarke, Washington, Baldwin, and Mobile counties. 
Flowers pale yellow, with a dark purple spot in the center, July, August; frequent. 
Perennial. 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Hibiscus moscheutos L. Sp. Pl. 2:693. 1753. Swamp RosE MaLiow. 
Ell. Sk. 2:165. Gray, Man.ed.6, 100. Chap. FI. 57. 
Alleghenian to Louisianian area. Southern New England; west to Michigan and 
Missouri, south to Florida and through the Gulf States to Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley to the Coast plain. Swampy banks of streams, bor- 
ders of marshes. Talladega County, lronaton. Cullman County, 800 feet. Jefter- 
son County, Elyton (E. 4. Smith), Mobile County. Flowers June, July. The form 
with white flowers. Common in the tide-water districts, Perennial. 
Type locality: “ Hab. in Canada, Virginia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Hibiscus lasiocarpus Cav. Diss. 3: 159, t.70, f. 1. 1787. Hoary Hibiscus. 
Hibiscus incanus Schrad. Sert. Han. t. 24. 1798. 
Ell. Sk. 2:167. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 100, in part. Chap. FL 58; ed. 3, 51. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, 
south to South Carolina, middle Florida, and western Louisiana, 
ALABAMA: Central Pine belt. Prairie region. Low wet woods. Tuscaloosa 
County (EZ. A. Smith). Montgomery County. Flowers large, sulphur-yellow, crim- 
son spot in center; July. Three to 4 feet high. Rare. Perennial. 
Type locality: “ V.S. unicum exemplar apud D. de Jussieu.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Hibiscus militaris Cav. Diss. 6: 352, 1. 198, f..2. 1788. 
HaLBert-LEAF ROSE MALLow. 
Hibiscus virginicus Walt. Fl. Car. 177. 1788, Not L. 
Ell. Sk. 2:168. Gray, Man. ed.6,100. Chap. FI. 53. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, south 
from West Virginia to Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Central Prairie region to Coast plain, Low banks of streams. Dallas 
County, Cahaba (CG. R, Vasey). Baldwin County, banks of Tennessee River. Flowers 
rose-pink, June. ‘Three to 4 feet high. Not frequent. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Hab. in Ludoviciana.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb, Mohr. 
Hibiscus syriacus L. Sp. P1.2:695. 1753. ALTHEA TREE. 
MEDITERRANEAN EUROPE, SYRIA. 
ALABAMA: A rare escape from gardens in several localities of the State. Mobile 
County. Small tree. 
Type locality: ‘ Hab. in Syria.” - 
Herb. Geol. Surv. 
KOSTELETZKYA P’resl, Rel. Haenk. 2: 130, t. 70. 1836. 
About 6 species subtropical and tropical America, chiefly Mexican. 
Kosteletzkya virginica (L.) Gray, Gen, III. 2:80, t. 252, 1849. 
VIRGINIA KOSTELETZKYA. 
Hibiscus virginicus L. Sp. Pl. 2:697, 1753, 
EH. Sk.2:167. Gray, Man. ed. 6,100. Chap. F157. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Long Island, New York to Florida, west to 
Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Coast plain. Littoral region, river marshes, fresh or slightly brackish. 
Mobile County. Flowers pink, June to August; 3 to 4 feet high. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘ Hab. in Virginiae paludosis salsis.” 
Herb. Geol, Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
