Abutilon menziesii
Abutilon menziesii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Abutilon |
Species: | A. menziesii
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Binomial name | |
Abutilon menziesii |
Abutilon menziesii, known as Koʻoloaʻula in Hawaiian, is an endangered species of flowering shrub in the family Malvaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.
Description
It is a sprawling shrub that can reach up to 10 feet in height. The leaves, which range from an inch in width to about five inches, vary in their shapes. They have a velvety feel to them. The small hibiscus-shaped flowers generally hang downward. Though charming up close, the flowers can be hidden by the much larger leaves and not often visible at a distance. Although the Hawaiian name ʻula refers to the more commonly seen red color, koʻoloa ʻula flowers are known in a range of colors: pink, pink and white, pale red, maroon, deep purplish-red (wine), salmon, and blond or butter. The center or staminal column is yellowish.[2][3]
The plant is typically propagated by seeds. The seed capsules are pale brown, fuzzy, and about 3/8" long, typically containing 18-24 small, dark brown seeds.[4]
It inhabits
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Abutilon menziesii". Native Plants Hawaii. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ a b "The Critically Endangered Abutilon Menziesii (Ko'oloa'ula) Plant: Endemic to Hawaii and Declining". Owlcation. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Abutilon menziesii". Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Habitat Conservation Plan for Abutilon mensiesii". Wildlife Programs. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
External links
- Media related to Abutilon menziesii at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Abutilon menziesii at Wikispecies
- United States Botanic Garden Archived 2004-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Abutilon menziesii information from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)
- Barboza, Rick (2006-08-04). "Flowers make shrub stand out". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Vol. 11, no. 216.
- "Abutilon menziesii". Meet the Plants. National Tropical Botanical Garden.