Genus: Abelmoschus Medik.

Possible synonym of: Hibiscus L.

Family:

Malvaceae

Subfamily:

Malvoideae

Tribe:

Hibisceae

Genus number:

Last updated:

24-Aug-2010

Accession Count:

3287 (3018 active, 1688 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

List of Species Records in GRIN

References:

Fryxell, P. A. 1997. The American genera of Malvaceae--II.. Brittonia 49:215. Note: accepts
Pfeil, B. E. & M. D. Crisp. 2005. What to do with Hibiscus? A proposed nomenclatural resolution for a large and well known genus of Malvaceae and comments on paraphyly. Austral. Syst. Bot. 18:49-60. Note: = Hibiscus L.
Werner, O. et al. 2016. Molecular systematics of Abelmoschus (Malvaceae) and genetic diversity within the cultivated species of this genus based on nuclear ITS and chloroplast rpL16 sequence data. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 63:429-445. Note: this study found support for a monophyletic Abelmoschus

Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~):

(=) Laguna Cav.

Images:

Disseminule drawings\; A: Seed; B: embryo in situ; C: transection of seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Embryo drawing: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Check Index Nominum Genericorum for Abelmoschus

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2020. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=12. Accessed 1 June 2020.