The spectacular new species with horticultural potential described in this paper, Hibiscus hareyae L.A.J.Thomson & Cheek, was identified during an assessment of online digitised botanical specimens of H. schizopetalus (Dyer) Hook.f. as part of a review of species in Hibiscus sect. Lilibiscus Hochr. A short updated description and delimitation of the horticulturally important sect. Lilibiscus is presented. Flowering and fruiting specimens of Hibiscus hareyae are readily distinguished from H. schizopetalus by their short (0.4 – 2 (– 4.5) cm long, non-articulated peduncle-pedicels vs (6 –) 8 – 11 (– 14) cm long, articulated peduncle-pedicels, and larger, broader epicalyx bracts (1.5 – 4 × 1 – 1.2 mm vs 0.6 – 1.5 × 0.1 – 0.3 (– 0.5) mm), the epicalyx forming a shallow cup 0.5 – 1 × 2 – 3 mm vs bracts appearing free. The absence of an articulation of the peduncle-pedicel of H. hareyae is unique within sect. Lilibiscus. The species is also well-marked from H. schizopetalus by other morphological differences in corolla and foliage, and in ecology and geography. Hibiscus hareyae has a restricted natural distribution as an element in deciduous coastal thicket, usually on coral rag formations, sometimes in or near mangrove, in Lindi Province, southern Tanzania. It ranges from the Indian Ocean coast to as much as 20 km inland, from about 8.5^oS to 10^oS (c. 140 × 20 km) and is assessed as Vulnerable (VU B2ab(iii)). Hibiscus hareyae has high ornamental potential but is unknown in cultivation.

与园艺潜在壮观的新种本文所述，芙蓉hareyae LAJThomson双颊，在线数字化植物标本的评估过程中被认定H. schizopetalus（戴尔）Hook.f. 作为芙蓉属物种回顾的一部分。Lilibiscus Hochr。对园艺重要领域的简短更新描述和划界。出现了荔枝。芙蓉花的开花和结果标本很容易与H. schizopetalus区分开通过它们的短（0.4 – 2（– 4.5）厘米长，无节距的花梗梗）与（6 –）8 – 11（– 14）cm长，有节距的花梗梗，以及较大，较宽的萼片片（1.5 – 4 ×1 – 1.2毫米vs 0.6 – 1.5×0.1 – 0.3（– 0.5）毫米），表皮形成一个浅杯0.5 – 1×2 – 3毫米，片自由，没有花梗的花序梗。H. hareyae是节中是唯一的Lilibiscus。物种也从标记清楚H. schizopetalus通过在花冠和树叶等形态差异，并且在生态学和地理。木槿hareyae坦桑尼亚南部林迪省的落叶灌木丛（通常在珊瑚碎屑地层中，有时在红树林中或附近）中的自然元素分布有限。它的范围从印度洋沿岸到内陆多达20公里，范围从8.5 ^o S到10 ^o S（约140×20 km），被评估为易受伤害（VU B2ab（iii））。芙蓉花具有较高的观赏潜力，但在栽培上尚不明确。