Abutilon eremitopetalum

Hidden-petaled abutilon, Koʻoloa lihilihi huna

Malvaceae (Mallow family)

Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Lānaʻi only)

IUCN: Critically Endangered

Oʻahu (Cultivated)

 

The calyxes of this form have a rosy flush, but the "hidden petals" inside are apple green.

 

Etymology

The generic name Abutilon is derived from the Arabic awbūtīlūn (’abū ṭīlūn), for malvaceous (mallow-like) plants.

 

The specific epithet eremitopetalum literally means "hidden petaled."

 

nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Abutilon_eremitopetalum

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