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hau kuahiwi
Hibiscadelphus
Hibiscadelphus is a genus of flowering plants that are endemic to Hawaiʻi. It is known by the Native Hawaiians as hau kuahiwi which means "mountain Hibiscus". The Latin name Hibiscadelphus means "brother of Hibiscus". It is distinctive for its peculiar flowers, which do not fully open. Hibiscadelphus is in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Malvoideae. Several of the species in this small genus are presumed extinct, as a result of coextinction with their primary pollinators, the Hawaiian honeycreepers.
9 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Kilauea Hau Kuahiwi
speciesHibiscadelphus giffardianus
Hualalai hau kuahiwi
speciesHibiscadelphus hualalaiensis
Kauai hau kuahiwi
speciesHibiscadelphus distans
Wood's hau kuahiwi
speciesHibiscadelphus woodii
Hibiscadelphus × puakuahiwi
hybridHibiscadelphus × puakuahiwi
stellar hau kuahiwi
speciesHibiscadelphus stellatus
Maui hau kuahiwi
speciesHibiscadelphus wilderianus
Kawaihae hibiscadelphus
speciesHibiscadelphus bombycinus
lava hau kuahiwi
speciesHibiscadelphus crucibracteatus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 48882.