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NTBG Plant Name:
Hibiscus kokio subsp. saintjohnianus
Barcode:
PTBG1000081840
Specimen ID:
083513
Collector ID:
KP10142002
Collector Name:
KPEPP
Collection Date:
October 14, 2020
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Observers:
Scott Heintzman, Susan Deans, Spencer Kashiwa
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
Elevation:
427
Locality:
Kalalau valley, growing on small cliff above main drainage in back of valley on E side of stream.
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
1.5m sprawling shrub with bright orange flowers
Aspect:
Northwest
Slope:
Vertical
Closure:
Open
Plant Height:
1.5
Moisture:
Mesic
Topography:
Upper Slope
Habit:
Shrub
Phenology:
*bud*flower*
Vigor:
Normal
Frequency:
Rare
Population Size:
1-10
Population Area:
10-100 m2
Habitat:
Lowland disturbed mesic forest
Associated Species:
Lantana camara, Psidium guajava, Aleurites moluccana, Metrosideros polymorpha var. glaberrima, Psydrax odorata, Diospyros sandwicensis, Diospyros hillebrandii, Planchonella sandwicensis, Oplismenus hirtellus, Cyclosorus parasiticus, Cordyline fruticosa, Nephrolepis brownii, Clidemia hirta, Hedychium gardnerianum, Elaphantopus mollis
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:
December 17, 2020
Date of Last Update:
December 23, 2024

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