Tropical hibiscus

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)

Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}

NatureServe

Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. ^NatureServe

Florida

n/a Florida's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{FAC 5B-40.0055}

Georgia

n/a Georgia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Ga. R. 391-4-10-.09}

Hawaii

n/a Hawaii's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{HAR 13-107}

North Carolina

n/a North Carolina's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{02 NCAC 48F .0301}

Rhode Island

n/a Rhode Island's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{RI rare plants 2016}

South Carolina

No list South Carolina has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's South Carolina ranks instead.

Texas

n/a Texas's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{31 TAC 69.8}

New Hampshire

n/a New Hampshire's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{NH Ncr 312}

Alabama

No list Alabama has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Alabama ranks instead.

Arkansas

No list Arkansas has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Arkansas ranks instead.

Arizona

n/a Arizona's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{AAC R3-3 App. A}

California

n/a California's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{CNDDB listed plants (July 2026)}

Colorado

No list Colorado has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Colorado ranks instead.

Connecticut

n/a Connecticut's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{CT E/T/SC list}

Delaware

n/a Delaware's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{DE rare plants 2024}

Iowa

n/a Iowa's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{IAC 571-77.3}

Illinois

n/a Illinois's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{IL E&T checklist 2025}

Indiana

No list Indiana has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the DNR keeps a rare plant list, but it isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Indiana ranks instead.

Kansas

No list Kansas's endangered and threatened list (K.A.R. 115-15-1) covers animals only, so we show NatureServe's Kansas ranks for plants.

Kentucky

n/a Kentucky's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{400 KAR 3:040}

Louisiana

No list Louisiana has no state list of endangered or threatened plants separate from the federal list, so we show federal status and NatureServe's Louisiana ranks.

Massachusetts

n/a Massachusetts's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{MESA list}

Maryland

n/a Maryland's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{COMAR 08.03.08}

Maine

n/a Maine's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Maine rare plant list}

Michigan

n/a Michigan's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{R 299.1028}

Minnesota

n/a Minnesota's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Minn. R. 6134.0300}

Missouri

n/a Missouri's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{3 CSR 10-4.111}

Mississippi

No list Mississippi has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Mississippi ranks instead.

Nebraska

n/a Nebraska's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{163 NAC 4-004}

New Jersey

n/a New Jersey's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{N.J.A.C. 7:5C-5.1}

New Mexico

n/a New Mexico's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{19.21.2.9 NMAC}

Nevada

n/a Nevada's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{NAC 527.010}

New York

n/a New York's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{6 NYCRR § 193.3}

Ohio

n/a Ohio's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAC 1501:18-1-03}

Oklahoma

No list Oklahoma has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Oklahoma ranks instead.

Oregon

n/a Oregon's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAR 603-073-0070}

Pennsylvania

n/a Pennsylvania's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{17 Pa. Code Ch. 45}

South Dakota

No list South Dakota's endangered and threatened list (ARSD 41:10:02) covers animals only, so we show NatureServe's South Dakota ranks for plants.

Tennessee

n/a Tennessee's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{TN rule 0400-06-02-.04}

Utah

No list Utah has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Utah ranks instead.

Virginia

n/a Virginia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^2VAC5-320-10

Vermont

n/a Vermont's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Vermont E&T list}

Washington

No list Washington has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the Washington Natural Heritage Program's rare plant list isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Washington ranks instead.

Wisconsin

n/a Wisconsin's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{NR 27.03}

West Virginia

No list West Virginia has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (only federally listed species are protected), so we show NatureServe's West Virginia ranks instead.

Wyoming

No list Wyoming has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Wyoming ranks instead.

Checked October 23, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

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