Hibiscadelphus wilderianus

Hibiscadelphus wilderianus (Maui hau kuahiwi)[2] was a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae.

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

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.[1] In 2019 the scent of the flower was recreated using DNA sequenced from a preserved specimen.[3]

References

  1. "Hibiscadelphus wilderianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30397A9536660. 1998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30397A9536660.en.
  2. "Hibiscadelphus wilderianus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  3. Agapakis, Christina (2019-05-03). "Reviving the Smell of Extinct Plants". Ginkgo Bioworks. Retrieved 2020-03-20.


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