Hibiscadelphus wilderianus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malvales
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Hibiscadelphus
- Species
- Hibiscadelphus wilderianus
- Scientific Name
- Hibiscadelphus wilderianus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Hibiscadelphus wilderianus
Hibiscadelphus wilderianus, also known as the Maui hau kuahiwi, is an extinct species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae that was endemic to the island of Maui in Hawaii.
In 2019, American biotechnology company Ginkgo Bioworks recreated the scent of Hibiscadelphus wilderianus's flower for a commercial fragrance line using DNA sequenced from the sole existing herbarium specimen.
...Hibiscadelphus wilderianus in languages:
- English
- Maui hau kuahiwi