Hibiscus cooperi is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to Vanuatu. It was first formally described in 1863.[1] It is one of the parents of the widely cultivated Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis, the other being Hibiscus kaute.[2]

Hibiscus cooperi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species:
H. cooperi
Binomial name
Hibiscus cooperi
J.Veitch f.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hibiscus cooperi J.Veitch f.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2024-09-01
  2. ^ "Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis L..", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2024-09-01