Hibiscadelphus stellatus is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is called stellar hau kuahiwi in the United States Department of Agriculture PLANTS database.[2] It is endemic to West Maui, Hawaii. It was first formally described in 2014.[1] The specific epithet stellatus comes from the Latin for "star-shaped", referring to its stellate pubescence and the five, star-shaped involucral bracts, as well as its "beautiful and stellar (outstanding) flowers".[1]
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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. stellatus
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| Hibiscadelphus stellatus H.Oppenh., Bustamente, & Perlman[1]
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It is only known from three populations and fewer than one hundred plants in a valley on the western side of the island. It is closely related to Hibiscadelphus wilderianus, differing in part in its denser hairiness and larger flowers.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Oppenheimer, Hank; Bustamente, Keahi; Perlman, Steve (25 July 2014). "A new species of Hibiscadelphus Rock (Malvaceae, Hibisceae) from Maui, Hawaiian Islands". PhytoKeys (39): 65–75. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.39.7371. PMC 4152892. PMID 25197226.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Hibiscadelphus stellatus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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