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Hibiscadelphus (hibiscadelphus)

Wikipedia Abstract

Hibiscadelphus is a genus of Malvaceae from the subfamily Malvoideae endemic to Hawaiʻi. It is known by the Native Hawaiians as hau kuahiwi which means "mountain Hibiscus". The Latin name means "brother of Hibiscus". It is distinctive for its peculiar flowers, which do not fully open.
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Species

Hibiscadelphus bombycinus (hau kuahiwi) (Extinct) (Attributes)
Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus (lava hau kuahiwi) (Extinct) (Attributes)
Hibiscadelphus distans (Kauai hau kuahiwi) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Hibiscadelphus giffardianus (Hau kuahiwi) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis (Hau kuahiwi) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)
Hibiscadelphus puakuahiwi (hibiscadelphus)
Hibiscadelphus stellatus (Critically Endangered)
Hibiscadelphus wilderianus (Maui hau kuahiwi) (Extinct) (Attributes)
Hibiscadelphus woodii (Hau kuahiwi) (Critically Endangered) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0