Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus

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Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscadelphus
Species:
H. crucibracteatus
Binomial name
Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus

Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus (lava hau kuahiwi) [2] was a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It was found only in Hawaii.

It was discovered in 1981 and the single known specimen has since died. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33556A9793280. 1998. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33556A9793280.en .
  2. "Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA . Retrieved 14 May 2015.