Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus

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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

Extinct (1982)  (IUCN 2.3)[1]

Possibly Extinct  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hibiscadelphus
Species:
H. crucibracteatus
Binomial name
Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus

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

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ "Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 May 2015.