Hibiscus striatus was given its scientific name by
Antonio José Cavanilles in 1787. It is part of the genus
Hibiscus in the family
Malvaceae. It has two accepted
subspecies: •
Hibiscus striatus subsp.
lambertianus – Northern South America and southern North America •
Hibiscus striatus subsp.
striatus – South America in northern Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, and southern Brazil
Hibiscus striatus has
synonyms of the species or one of its two subspecies. == References ==