Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q159534
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Summary

Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.6% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,758 views/month, #1,167 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taxon rank: species[3]
  • Parent taxon: Hibiscus[4]
  • Taxon name: Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis[5]
  • Has use: medicinal plant[6], fodder[7], fiber[8]
  • Commons category: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis[9]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Hibiscus rosa-sinensis[10]
  • Commons gallery: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis[11]
  • External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[12]
  • Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[13], Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[14], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 49(2)[15]
  • Taxon synonym: Hibiscus javanicus[16]
  • GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=19075[17]
  • Taxon common name: shoeblackplant[18], Chinesischer Roseneibisch[19], China rose[20], Chinese Hibiscus[21], shoeflower[22], Hibiscus rose de Chine[23], Chinska róžowa popla[24], Kembang sepatu[25], ハイビスカス[26], 불상화[27], Kinrožė[28], Pokok Bunga Raya[29], Chinese roos[30], ketmia róża chińska[31]
  • Intangible cultural heritage status: National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Malaysia[32]

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Identifiers

Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 62876[33]. Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 183298[34]. Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 584771[35]. Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3152559[36]. Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 21616[37].

Why It Matters

Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 120 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [34] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [37] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [35] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [36] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Plants of the World Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] ↑ . heritage.gov.my. Retrieved . heritage.gov.my. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Debessis · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon synonym → Hibiscus javanicus
    Taxon rank → species
    Topic's main category → Category:Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
    Parent taxon → Hibiscus
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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