MALLOW FAMILY. f>l7 



HIBISCUS L. Sp. PI. 2 : 6!t3. 175:1 



About 180 sxiecies, cliietly in subtropical aud tropical zones, botb lieuiispberes. 

 Nortli America, 15. 



Hibiscus aculeatus Walt. Fl. Car. 177. 1788. Kor(;i[ Rose Mai.i.ow. 



Hibiscus scaber Micbx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2 : 45. 1803. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 169. Chap. Fl. 57. 



Louisianian area. South Carolina to Florida, west to Louisiaua. 



Alabama : Central Prairie region to Lower Pine region. Grassy pine barrens. 

 Crenshaw County ( E. A. Smith). Clarke, Washington, Baldwin, aud 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 Eose Mallow. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 165. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 100. Chap. Fl. .57. 



AUeghenian to Louisianian area. Southern New England; west to Michigan aud 

 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, Ironaton. Cullman County, 800 feet. Jeffer- 

 son County, Elyton (E. A. Smith). Mobile County. Flowers June, July. Tlie 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 Hijuscus. 



UibiscKS incanus Schrad. Sert. Han. t. 34. 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 Louisiaua. 



Alabama: Central Pine belt. Prairie region. Low wet woods. Tuscaloosa 

 County {E. 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. 



Halbkrt-Leaf Rosk Mallow. 



Hibiscus virginicus Walt. Fl. Car. 177. 1788. Not L. 



Ell. Sk. 2 : 168. Gray. Man. ed. 6, lOO. Chap. Fl. 58. 



Carolinian and Louisianian areas. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, south 

 from West Virginia to Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiaua. 



Alabama: Central Prairie region to Coast plain. Low banlvs of streams. Dallas 

 County, Cahaba (G. iJ. Vasey). Baldwin County, banks of Tennessee River. Flowers 

 rose-pink, June. Three to 4 feet high. Not freciueut. Perennial. 



Type locality : " Hab. in Ludoviciana." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 



Hibiscus syriacus L. Sp. PI. 2 : 695. 1753. Altiiea Tree. 



Mediterranean Europe, Syria. 



Alabama: A rare escape from gardens in several localities of the State. Mobile 

 County. Small tree. 



Tj^pe locality : " Hab. in Syria.'' 



Herb. Geol. Surv. 



KOSTELETZKYA Presl, Rel. llaeuk. 2 : 130, /. 70. 1836. 

 About 6 species subtropical and tropical America, chiefly Mexican. 



Kosteletzkya virginica (L.) Gray, Gen. 111. 2 : 80, 1. 132. 1849. 



ViRcJiNiA Kosteletzkya. 



Hibiscus virginicus L. Sp. PI. 2 : 697. 17.53. 



Ell. Sk. 2:167. Gray. Man. ed. 6, 100. Chap. Fl. 57. 



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 i)ink, .June to August; 3 to 4 feet high. Pereunial. 



Type locality: " Hal), in Virginiae paliulosis salsis." 



Herb. Geol. Surv. Herli. .Moin . 



