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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.
Hau kuahiwi · Lava hau kuahiwi · Kauai hau kuahiwi · Kilauea hau kuahiwi · Hualalai hau kuahiwi · Stellar Hau Kuahiwi · Maui hau kuahiwi · Wood's hau kuahiwi
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