Hibiscus vitifolius
Flower
Foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Hibiscus
Species:	H. vitifolius
Binomial name
Hibiscus vitifolius L.
Synonyms [1]
List Abelmoschus vitifolius (L.) Hassk. Abelmoschus vitifolius var. mollis Hassk. Fioria vitifolia (L.) Mattei Fioria vitifolia subsp. vulgaris (Brenan & Exell) Abedin Hibiscus cuspidatus Edgew. Hibiscus heterotrichus DC. Hibiscus jatrophifolius A.Rich. Hibiscus lepidospermus Miq. Hibiscus modaticus Hochst. ex A.Rich. Hibiscus natalitus Harv. Hibiscus obscurus A.Rich. Hibiscus obtusifolius Willd. Hibiscus ricinifolius E.Mey. ex Harv. Hibiscus ricinoides Garcke Hibiscus serratus Wall. Hibiscus strigosus Schumach. & Thonn. Hibiscus suaresensis Baill. Hibiscus truncatus Roxb. Hibiscus vitifolius f. americana Hochr. Hibiscus vitifolius f. zeylanicus Hochr. Hibiscus vitifolius subsp. vulgaris Brenan & Exell Hibiscus vitifolius var. adhaerens Ulbr. Hibiscus vitifolius var. genuinus Hochr. Hibiscus vitifolius var. heterotrichus (DC.) Hochr. Hibiscus vitifolius var. ricinifolius Hochr. Kosteletzkya vitifolia (L.) M.R.Almeida & N.Patil

Hibiscus vitifolius, the grape-leaved mallow or tropical rose mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. ^[2] It is native to the seasonally dry Old World tropics and subtropics, and has been introduced to most of the islands of the Caribbean. ^[1] A perennial herb reaching 2 m (6 ft) and becoming woody at maturity, it is found in a wide variety of habitats, and is a weed of cultivation. ^[3] It is used locally as a source of fiber, often mixed with jute. ^[3]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted: ^[1]

• Hibiscus vitifolius subsp. lukei Mwachala & Cheek – central Kenya
• Hibiscus vitifolius subsp. vitifolius – entire range

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