Hibiscus boryanus
Species of flowering plant
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Hibiscus boryanus is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to Mauritius and Réunion. It has been introduced to the Dominican Republic and Leeward Islands.[1]
| Hibiscus boryanus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscus |
| Species: | H. boryanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hibiscus boryanus | |
The species was first described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1824.[1] The homonym Hibiscus boryanus Hook. & Arn. is a synonym of Hibiscus arnottianus subsp. arnottianus.[2]