Hibiscus syriacus

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q157756
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Hibiscus syriacus

Summary

Hibiscus syriacus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.47% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,299 views/month, #908 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hibiscus syriacus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is classified within Hibiscus[5].
  • Hibiscus syriacus's scientific name is Hibiscus syriacus[6].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is used for fiber[7].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is used for medicinal plant[8].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is used for vegetable[9].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is used for food[10].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is used for building material[11].
  • Hibiscus syriacus's Commons category is recorded as Hibiscus syriacus[12].
  • Hibiscus syriacus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hibiscus syriacus[13].
  • Hibiscus syriacus's Commons gallery is recorded as Hibiscus syriacus[14].
  • Hibiscus syriacus's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[15].
  • Hibiscus syriacus's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[16].
  • Hibiscus syriacus's described by source is recorded as Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[17].
  • Hibiscus syriacus's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 49(2)[18].
  • Hibiscus syriacus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=19094[19].
  • Hibiscus syriacus's heritage designation is recorded as Gangneung Bangdong-ri Mugunghwa[20].
  • Hibiscus syriacus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. syriacus'}[21].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'rose of Sharon'}[22].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ibišek syrský'}[23].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Syrisk Rose'}[24].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Straucheibisch'}[25].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Sinihibiskus'}[26].
  • Hibiscus syriacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'kerti mályvacserje'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Hibiscus syriacus is Hibiscus syriacus[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Hibiscus[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'rose of Sharon'}[22], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ibišek syrský'}[23], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Syrisk Rose'}[24], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Straucheibisch'}[25], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Sinihibiskus'}[26], and {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'kerti mályvacserje'}[27].

Identifiers

Hibiscus syriacus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 126585[28]. Hibiscus syriacus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 106335[29]. Hibiscus syriacus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 584343[30]. Hibiscus syriacus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3152583[31]. Hibiscus syriacus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 21638[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Hibiscus syriacus include Grand Order of Mugunghwa[33], an order[34], in South Korea[35], founded in 1949[36].

Why It Matters

Hibiscus syriacus ranks in the top 0.47% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,299 views/month, #908 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for it include Grand Order of Mugunghwa[33], an order[34], in South Korea[35], founded in 1949[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Species Plantarum. 1st Edition, Volume 2. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Heritage designation Gangneung Bangdong-ri Mugunghwa
    Harper's tag hibiscus-syriacus
    Topic's main category Category:Hibiscus syriacus
    Instance of
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