14 species, see text Thespesia is a genus of 14 flowering shrubs and trees in the Hibiscus family, Malvaceae, although within the family they are more closely related to cotton plants (Gossypium).

The genus is distributed from the South Pacific through Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.

14 species are currently accepted.

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