Abutilon eremitopetalum_drawings

Description:

Hidden-petaled abutilon, Kooloa lihilihi hunaMalvaceae (Mallow family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (restricted the island of Lnai)IUCN: Critically Endangered Oahu (Cultivated)I was so fascinated by this abutilon, that I made drawings when I had access to flowers in the late 1990s. The small flowers are 1.5-4 cm long.Hawaiian nameNot known. Certainly the early Hawaiians would have been aware of this unique endemic species and have a name for it. 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."nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Abutilon_eremitopetalum