Scientific
classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscus
Species: H.
rosa-sinensis
Binomial name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Other
Names: China rose
Special feature: It is the most widely used flower
in laboratory experiments by scholars and universities to study floral
characteristics.
Hibiscus
rosa-sinensis was named by Carolus Linnaeus. The Latin term rosa-sinensis
literally means "rose of China", though it is not closely related to
the true roses.