Biology:Hibiscadelphus wilderianus
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Short description: Extinct species of flowering plant
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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 Rock
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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.
Extinction
The 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/30397/9536660. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "Hibiscadelphus wilderianus. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161512/Hibiscadelphus_wilderianus.
- ↑ "Hibiscadelphus wilderianus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=HIWI. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ↑ "Resurrecting the Sublime"]. Ginkgo Bioworks. https://www.resurrectingthesublime.com/.
- ↑ Agapakis, Christina (2019-05-03). "Reviving the Smell of Extinct Plants" (in en-US). https://www.ginkgobioworks.com/2019/05/03/reviving-the-smell-of-extinct-plants/.
Wikidata ☰ Q1390904 entry
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