Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus
Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus (lava hau kuahiwi)[3] is an extinct species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae that was endemic to Hawaii, on the island of Lanai.
| Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscadelphus |
| Species: | †H. crucibracteatus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus Hobdy | |
It was discovered in 1981 on the Puhielelu Ridge and the single known specimen has since died, with collected seeds failing to germinate.[1]
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33556A9793280. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33556A9793280.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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