Candolle, A.P. de in Candolle, A.P. de (ed.) (1824), Malvaceae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 1: 449 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Hibiscus surattensis L.

Borssum Waalkes, J. van (1966), Malesian Malvaceae revisited. Blumea 14(1): 57 [secondary reference]

• Text: "As far as I know the choice of a lectotype for the section is still open. H. surattensis L. seems fit for the purpose, as this species is widely distributed, is generally known, and possesses all essential characters of the section, included prickly hairs and forked epicalyx segments. It was one of the three species listed by Kosteletzky under his genus Furcaria, and the first one listed by De Candolle under the section."

Wilson, F.D. (1974), Hibiscus section Furcaria (Malvaceae) in Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 22(1): 161-162 [secondary reference]

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