Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Hibiscus kokio subsp. kokio
Collector Name:
Steve Perlman
Collection Date:
February 12, 1987
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Waianae Mts., Dillingham airfield, Mts Behind runway, East of Kealia tr. Above Talus slopes just west of stream bed. Steep slopes under Samindus oahuensis, only plant known on Oahu.
Plant Description:
Large sprawling plant covering area 20 ft. x 20 ft. No fl or fr. Rare on Oahu.
Habitat:
Sapindus-Erythrina Forest.
Comments:
Leaf material removed for study of genetic diversity of Hibiscus kokio and related species. Nora Gavin-Smyth, Chicago Botanica Gardens, Dec 2024
Date of Record Creation:
September 13, 2011
Date of Last Update:
January 21, 2025
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