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Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis. China-Rose Hibiscus.
Class and Order.
Monadelphia Polyandria.
Generic Character.
Calyx duplex, exterior polyphyllus. Capsula 5-locularis, polysperma.
Specific Character and Synonyms.
HIBISCUS Rosa Sinensis foliis ovatis acuminatis serratis, caule arboreo. Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 629. Ait. Hort. Kew. p. 629.
ALCEA javanica arborescens, flore pleno rubicundo. Breyn. cent. 121. t. 56.