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