Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Hibiscus kokio subsp. saintjohnianus
Collection Date:
October 14, 2020
Observers:
Scott Heintzman, Susan Deans, Spencer Kashiwa
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Kalalau valley, growing on small cliff above main drainage in back of valley on E side of stream.
Plant Description:
1.5m sprawling shrub with bright orange flowers
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:
January 21, 2025
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