A large family of flowering plants with about 4225 species. There are many economically important members of the family including cotton, cacao, okra and hibiscus.
Examples of plants in this family:
Hibiscus acetosella (Cranberry Hibiscus, or False Roselle)
Hibiscus brackenridgei (Hawaiian Hibiscus Maʻo hau hele) This is the Official State Flower of Hawaii.
Hibiscus kokio saintjohnianus (Kokiʻo ʻula)