Hibiscus brackenridgei (Malvaceae)

Hibiscus brackenridgei
(Malvaceae)

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Species description or overview	Taxonomy & nomenclature	Federal endangered/threatened status	Cultivation & propagation
Legislation/regulation	Images	Distribution	Where to see this species

Species description or overview

Hibiscus brackenridgei information from Native Plants Hawaii
Information about Hibiscus brackenridgei--including details regarding plant, flower, and leaf characteristics; pests and diseases; growth requirements; and environment--is provided by Native Plants Hawaii.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Hibiscus brackenridgei
Nomenclatural information about Hibiscus brackenridgei is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Hibiscus brackenridgei
Nomenclatural information about Hibiscus brackenridgei is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Hibiscus brackenridgei
Nomenclatural information about Hibiscus brackenridgei is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Federal endangered/threatened status

Hibiscus brackenridgei species profile from USFWS
A species profile for Hibiscus brackenridgei is provided by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, including links to information regarding the federal endangered/threatened status of this species.

Cultivation & propagation

Hibiscus brackenridgei (ma'o hau hele) propagation and cultivation (UH/CTAHR)
Mao hau hele propagation by seed, cuttings, air layer, and grafting is reviewed in the Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database from the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.

Legislation/regulation

FINAL RULE: 12 HAWAIIAN PLANTS, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) determines endangered status pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for 12 species of Hawaiian plants: Adenophorus periens (pendant kihi fern), Bonamia menziesii (no common name (NCN)), Diellia erecta (NCN), Flueggea neowawraea (mehamehame), Hibiscus brackenridgei (ma`o hau hele), Mariscus pennatiformis (NCN), Neraudia sericea (ma`aloa), Plantago princeps (ale), Sesbania tomentosa (`ohai), Solanum incompletum (thorny popolo), Spermolepis hawaiiensis (NCN), and Vigna o-wahuensis (Oahu vigna). These 12 species are found on 1 or more of the following Hawaiian Islands: Laysan, Necker, Nihoa, Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii. The 12 species and their habitats have been variously affected or are currently threatened by one or more of the following: habitat degradation and/or predation by wild, feral, or domestic animals (pigs, goats, deer, cattle); competition for space, light, water, and nutrients by naturalized, introduced vegetation; habitat loss from fires; human impacts from recreational activities; and insect infestations. Due to the small number of existing individuals and/or their very narrow distributions, these species and most of their populations are subject to an increased likelihood of extinction and/or reduced reproductive vigor from stochastic events. This rule implements the protection provisions provided by the Act for these plant taxa. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 12, 1994.

Images

Hibiscus brackenridgei information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Hibiscus brackenridgei in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Hibiscus brackenridgei images by PT
Images of Hibiscus brackenridgei by Maui photographer Philip Thomas are available online.

Distribution

Where to see this species

NHPS Hibiscus brackenridgei exclosure (Maui)
One of the only three populations of the endangered Hawaii State flower (Hibiscus brackenridgei) was fenced in the 1980s by the Native Hawaiian Plant Society to protect these beautiful plants from trampling and grazing by cattle, goats, and deer.

Kahoolawe (Kanaloa): natural areas of Hawaii
Forest and Kim Starr provide information about the island of Kahoolawe as a natural area in Hawaii. Links to additional resources are provided, as well as links to images of plant species found on Kahoolawe.

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