Hibiscadelphus wilderianus, also known as the Maui hau kuahiwi[3] is an extinct species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae that was endemic to Hawaii.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hibiscadelphus |
| Species: | †H. wilderianus
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| †Hibiscadelphus wilderianus | |
Extinction
editThe plant was endemic to ancient lava fields on the southern slopes of Mount Haleakalā, on Maui, Hawaii. Its forest habitat was devastated by cattle ranchers, and the final tree was found dying in 1912.[4] Today it is believed to be extinct.[1]
In 2019 the scent of the flower was recreated using DNA sequenced from a preserved specimen.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Hibiscadelphus wilderianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30397A9536660. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30397A9536660.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Hibiscadelphus wilderianus. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ NRCS. "Hibiscadelphus wilderianus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Resurrecting the Sublime]". Resurrecting the Sublime]. Ginkgo Bioworks. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Agapakis, Christina (2019-05-03). "Reviving the Smell of Extinct Plants". Ginkgo Bioworks. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
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