What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to revise the taxonomy of Hibiscus Sect. Lilibiscus in India and report new findings.

March 21, 2026

Taxonomic Revision of Hibiscus Sect. Lilibiscus (Malvaceae) in India With a New Record of H. clayi for the Flora of India

Key Points

The aim is to revise the taxonomy of Hibiscus Sect. Lilibiscus in India and report new findings.
Detailed descriptions and distributions of each species were compiled.
Original photos of species were included to aid identification.
An identification key for Indian species was developed.
Lectotypification of Hibiscus fauriei was performed.
Hibiscus clayi is reported for the first time in India.
The name Hibiscus fauriei was confirmed as a heterotypic synonym of H. schizopetalus.
The revision helps clarify species delimitations and stabilize nomenclature.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The present manuscript represents a taxonomic revision of Hibiscus Sect. Lilibiscus in India. A detailed description, distribution, habitat, original photos, and an identification key for each Indian species are provided. Hibiscus clayi is here reported for the first time in India. The name Hibiscus fauriei (which is considered a heterotypic synonym of H. schizopetalus ) was lectotypified on a specimen deposited at P (an isolectotype was found at BISH). The article will help to delimit the species in Sect. Lilibiscus and also to stabilize nomenclature status.

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