Hibiscus insularis
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Hibiscus insularis, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
Photograph by Melburnian. Some rights reserved.
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PLANT FACTS
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Common Name
Philip Island Hibiscus
Description
The Philip Island Hibiscus (Hibiscus insularis) is listed as Critically Endangered under Australian federal legislation. It is found only on Phillip Island near Norfolk Island where the entire population of the plant is just two small clumps. It flowers throughout most of the year producing yellow green flowers that fade to mauve. The plant has been introduced to cultivation, increasing the number of plants.
Height
1.5m - 2m
Propagation
usually propagated by cuttings
Distribution
endemic to Phillip Island, a small island to the south of Norfolk Island. (not to be confused with Phillip Island off Victoria).
Classification
| Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Order: | Malvales | | Family: | Malvaceae | | Genus: | Hibiscus | | Species: | insularis | | Common Name: | Philip Island Hibiscus |
Relatives in same Genus
Hibiscus diversifolius
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