MALLOW FAMILY. 617 
HIBISCUS L. Sp. Pl. 2: 693. 1753. 
About 180 species, chiefly in subtropical and tropical zones, both hemispheres. 
North America, 15. 
Hibiscus aculeatus Walt. Fl. Car.177. 1788. Rover Rosk Ma.iow. 
Hibiscus scaber Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2:45. 1803. 
Ell. Sk. 2:169. Chap. F1.57. 
Louisianian area. South Carolina to Florida, west to Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Central Prairie region to Lower Pine region. Grassy pine barrens. 
Crenshaw County (H. A. Smith). Clarke, Washington, Baldwin, and Mobile counties. 
Flowers pale yellow, with a dark purple spot inthe center, July, August; frequent. 
Perennial. 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Hibiscus moscheutos L. Sp. Pl. 2:693. 1753. Swamp RosE Maritow. 
Ell. Sk. 2:165. Gray, Man.ed.6,100. Chap. F157. 
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. Jeffer- 
son County, Elyton (#. A. 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 Hisiscus. 
Hibiscus incanus Schrad. Sert. Han. ¢. 24. 1798. 
Ell. Sk. 2:167. Gray, Man. ed.6,100,in part. Chap. F1.58; 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 (£. A. Smith). Montgomery County. Flowers large, sulphur-yellow, crim- 
son spot in center; July. Three to4 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, t. 198, f.2. 1788. 
HavLBERtT-LEAF Rose MaLitow. 
Hibiscus virginicus Walt. Fl. Car.177. 1788. Not L. 
Ell. Sk.2:168. Gray, Man.ed.6,100. Chap. F1.58. 
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 (G. 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. y 
Hibiscus syriacus L. Sp. Pl. 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. 
KOSTELETZEKYA Presl, Rel. Haenk. 2: 130, ¢.70. 1836. 
About 6 species subtropical and tropical America, chiefly Mexican. 
Kosteletzkya virginica (L.) Gray, Gen. Ill. 2: 80, ¢. 732. 1849. 
VIRGINIA KOSTELETZKYA. 
Hibiscus virginicus L. Sp. Pl. 2:697. 1753. 
Ell. Sk. 2:167. Gray, Man.ed.6,100. Chap. F1. 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 pink, June to August; 3 to 4 feet high. Perennial. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Virginiae paludosis salsis.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
