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Only one tree was observed on the southern slope of Haleakala 

 on the lava fields of Auahi at an elevation of 2600 feet. (Type 

 No. 8663 Herb. Board of Agriculture and Forestry, T. H.). 

 Named in honor of Mr. Gerrit P. Wilder of Honolulu who has 

 shown great interest in growing and producing many varieties 

 of Hibiscus. 



Hibiscadelphus Hualalaiensis Rock sp. n. 



Arbor 5-7 m alta, trunco erecto, 0.3 m diam. cortice albineo, 

 glabrato; rami teretes, cum foliis novellis dense hirsuti, foliis reni- 

 formi-cordatis in petiolis 10 cm-16 cm longis, supra pilis stellatis 

 inspersis, subtus tomentosis ; (flores ignoti) capsula parva ovata 

 2 cm x 1.5 cm pilis stellatis flavescentibus dense induta. 



In insula Hawaii: J. F. Rock leg. in declivibus montis Hualalai 

 occidentum versus Jun. a. 1909. 



Type material (No. 3915 Herbar. Board of Agriculture and 

 Forestry, T. H.) collected June 18, 1909, at an elevation of 2700 

 feet on the lava fields of Puuwaawaa and in the forest of Waihou 

 where a number of trees is to be found. The flowers are said to 

 be yellow. 



