Hibiscus genevii: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Hibiscus
Species
Hibiscus genevii
Scientific Name
Hibiscus genevii

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Hibiscus genevii

Hibiscus genevei is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is known locally as mandrinette blanc and is endemic to the island of Mauritius.

It is one of four species of Hibiscus that are indigenous to the Mascarene islands (Mauritius, Reunion, Rodrigues), and is most closely related to Hibiscus liliiflorus of Rodrigues and Hibiscus fragilis. It was thought to be extinct for over a century, but was rediscovered in 1968. It grows as a small bush to 2–3 metres (7–10 ft) in height.

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