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, 1691 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

List of Species Records in GRIN

References for genus:

Fryxell, P. A. 1997. The American genera of Malvaceae--II.. (Brittonia) 49:215.
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.
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.

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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 Nomninum Genericorum for Abelmoschus

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2019. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=12. Accessed 20 February 2019.