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Maui Hau Kuahiwi (Hibiscadelphus wilderianus)

Description

Hibiscadelphus wilderianus (Maui hau kuahiwi) was a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It was endemic to Hawaii. The species was known from a single specimen discovered on Maui in 1910. Today it is believed to be extinct.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malvales

            • Family: Malvaceae

              • Genus: Hibiscadelphus