Abutilon menziesii

Abutilon menziesii
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Abutilon
Species:	A. menziesii
Binomial name
Abutilon menziesii Seem.

A rare blond-/butter coloured flower of A. menziesii

Abutilon menziesii, known as Koʻoloaʻula in Hawaiian, is an endangered species of flowering shrub in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.

It inhabits dry forests on the islands of Lānaʻi, Maui, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi. It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List; only about 450–500 plants remain in fewer than ten naturally occurring populations throughout the islands. The rarity of this plant can be attributed to the alteration of its habitat for agricultural and urban development, overgrazing by livestock and feral animals, and competition from invasive weeds. A conservation plan is being implemented by federal and state agencies to protect remaining habitat, establish new populations, and conserve genetic material in seed banks and botanical gardens.

External links

Media related to Abutilon menziesii at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Abutilon menziesii at Wikispecies

• United States Botanic Garden
• Abutilon menziesii information from the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)
• Barboza, Rick (2006-08-04). "Flowers make shrub stand out". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Vol. 11, no. 216.
• "Abutilon menziesii". Meet the Plants. National Tropical Botanical Garden. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
• "Abutilon menziesii". Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.