Hibiscus (Hibiscadelphus distans, Hibiscus brackenridgei, H. kokio ssp. saintjohnianus, H. clayi)

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Illustration of Hibiscadelphus distans, Hibiscus brackenridgei, H. kokio ssp. saintjohnianus, H. clayi by Wendy Hollender

Species: Hibiscadelphus distans, Hibiscus brackenridgei, H. kokio ssp. saintjohnianus, H. clayi
Common Name: Hibiscus
Status: Hibiscus clayi, H. brackenridgei, and
Hibiscadelphus distans Endangered, Federal Endangered Species Act. Listing: H. kokio ssp. saintjohnianus Species of concern, Federal Endangered Species Act
Range: Hawaii, United States

Map of United States illustrating the range of Hibiscadelphus distans, Hibiscus brackenridgei, H. kokio ssp. saintjohnianus, H. clayi

Artist: Wendy Hollender
Artist Home Country: United States
Medium: Colored pencil

The National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii cultivates these endangered plants and reintroduces them into the wild.



National Herbarium preserved specimen of Hibiscadelphus Distans

National Herbarium preserved specimen of Hibiscus brackenridgei

National Herbarium preserved specimen of Hibiscus clayi

National Herbarium preserved specimen of Hibiscus kokio