Synonyms: Abelmoschus brevicapsulatus; Abelmoschus coccineus; Abelmoschus coccineus var. acerifolius; Abelmoschus esquirolii; Abelmoschus moschatus tuberosus (heterotypic); Abelmoschus moschatus var. rugosus; Abelmoschus rhodopetalus; Abelmoschus rugosus (homotypic); Abelmoschus sagittifolius var. septentrionalis; Abelmoschus sharpei (homotypic); Abelmoschus todayensis; Abelmoschus vanoverberghii; Hibiscus abelmoschus var. rugosus; Hibiscus bellicorus; Hibiscus bellicosus; Hibiscus bodinieri var. brevicalyculata; Hibiscus brevicapsulatus; Hibiscus esquirolii; Hibiscus hirtus (homotypic); Hibiscus longifolius var. tuberosus; Hibiscus moschatus (homotypic); Hibiscus rhodopetalus; Hibiscus rhodopetalus f. typica; Hibiscus rhodopetalus var. angustisectus; Hibiscus rhodopetalus var. chillagoensis; Hibiscus rugosus (homotypic); Hibiscus sagittifolius (homotypic); Hibiscus sagittifolius var. septentrionalis; Hibiscus sharpei; Hibiscus subnudus; Hibiscus todayensis