Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
"Hibiscus rosa-sinensis" was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus in "Species Plantarum". The specific epithet "rosa-sinensis" literally means "rose of China", though it is not closely related to the true roses. The genus "Hibiscus" is placed in the tribe Hibisceae, subfamily Malvoideae of the family Malvaceae.