Hidden-petaled abutilon, Kooloa lihilihi hunaMalvaceae (Mallow family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Lnai only)IUCN: Critically EndangeredOahu (Cultivated)The calyxes of this form have a rosy flush, but the "hidden petals" inside are apple green.EtymologyThe generic name Abutilon is derived from the Arabic awbtln (ab ln), for malvaceous (mallow-like) plants.The specific epithet eremitopetalum literally means "hidden petaled."
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