Hibiscadelphus giffardianus

Description:

Hau kuahiwi or Klauea hau kuahiwiMalvaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)IUCN: Critically Endangered Kpukapuala, Hawaii IslandHibiscadelphus is an endemic Hawaiian genus of 8 species, of which half are considered extinct with the remaining ones rare and endangered.EtymologyThe generic name Hibiscadelphus is from the Greek hibiscum, marsh mallow, and delphi, brother, meaning "brother of Hibiscus," suggesting their close affiliation to the genus Hibiscus.