APC Comment:An African taxon, cited in synonymy of Hibiscus trionum L. by F.M.Bailey, Compr. Cat. Queensl. Pl. 58 (1913). Hibiscus trionum is considered to be misapplied to Hibiscus richardsonii Sweet ex Lindl., H. tridactylites Lindl. and H. verdcourtii Craven in Australia.