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Lava Hau Kuahiwi (Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus)

Description

Hibiscadelphus crucibracteatus (lava hau kuahiwi) was a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It was found only in Hawaii. It was discovered in 1981 and the single known specimen has since died.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malvales

            • Family: Malvaceae

              • Genus: Hibiscadelphus