Endangered Koki'o White Hibiscus

This is a photo of the very rare endangered White Kokio Hibiscus (Hibiscus Arnottianus Subspecies Immaculatus).... more

by Aloha Art

Title

Endangered Koki'o White Hibiscus

Artist

Aloha Art

Medium

Photograph - Landscape Scenery

Description

This is a photo of the very rare endangered White Kokio Hibiscus (Hibiscus Arnottianus Subspecies Immaculatus).

I was lucky enough to find this perfect set of White Kokio Hibiscus. Personally, I have seen dozens of different species Hibiscus both in the wild and in botanical gardens but the Kokio Hibiscus is really a stunning species. The stamen actually has little pink crystals on it and the anthers on the Kokeo Hibiscus are much longer and more pronounced on this species than almost any other Hibiscus. This really is a beautiful flower that hopefully with some help will come off of the Federal endangered species list.

The Kokio Hibiscus is considered to be the rarest of all the Hibiscus species and is listed as an endangered species and protected by the Federal Government. The two native Hawaiian White Hibiscus are the only species of Hibiscus in the world that has a fragrance. There are about 300 species in the world that are in the genus Hibiscus.

Fun fact: Even though the Hibiscus (The Yellow Hula Girl Hibiscus to be specific) is the state flower of the Hawaiian Islands, there are just six species of Hibiscus that are native to Hawaii.

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January 23rd, 2013