Synonyms: Abelmoschus abelmoschus; Abelmoschus betulifolia; Abelmoschus chinensis (heterotypic); Abelmoschus ciliaris; Abelmoschus haenkeanus; Abelmoschus laxiflorus; Abelmoschus longifolius (heterotypic); Abelmoschus pseudoabelmoschus; Abelmoschus sublobatus; Bamia abelmoschus (homotypic); Bamia betulifolia; Bamia chinensis; Bamia multiformis; Hibiscus abelmoschus (homotypic); Hibiscus abelmoschus var. genuinus (homotypic); Hibiscus chinensis (heterotypic); Hibiscus ciliaris; Hibiscus flavescens; Hibiscus haenkeanus; Hibiscus longifolius (heterotypic); Hibiscus moschatus (homotypic); Hibiscus multiformis (heterotypic); Hibiscus ricinifolius (heterotypic); Hibiscus roxburghii; Hibiscus sublobatus; Laguna abelmoschus (homotypic)