Hiddenpetal indian mallow

(Abutilon eremitopetalum)

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Description

Abutilon eremitopetalum, commonly known as the Hidden-petaled Abutilon or Hiddenpetal Indian Mallow, is a species of flowering shrub in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is endemic to dry forests and low shrublands on the windward side of the island of L-na-i in Hawaii. It is classified by the IUCN Red List as critically endangered by habitat destruction. The species was first discovered in 1987.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Malvaceae
Genus:Abutilon
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