Hibiscus boryanus

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

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hibiscus boryanus DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Hibiscus boryanus Hook. & Arn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 March 2026.