Hibiscus richardsonii

Hibiscus richardsonii, commonly known as puarangi in New Zealand, is a species of flowering plant, a hibiscus, in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is rare in New Zealand, and more commonly seen in eastern New South Wales in Australia. The species was named in honour of the plant collector and convict, John Richardson.^[2][3]

Hibiscus richardsonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Hibiscus
Species:	H. richardsonii
Binomial name
Hibiscus richardsonii Sweet ex Lindl.[1]
Synonyms
Hibiscus aff. trionum (AK 218967; North Island)[1] Hibiscus trionoides G.Don[1]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to parts of Australia and New Zealand. In Australia it is found in coastal and subcoastal areas of New South Wales, from the Clarence River district in the north of the state to the Bermagui district in the state's south. In New Zealand it is found on the eastern side of the North Island, from the northern end of the island (Te Paki Ecological District) to Hicks Bay, including the Cavalli, Great Barrier and Mayor / Tuhua islands.^[4]

See also

• Puarangi

References

1. "Hibiscus richardsonii Sweet ex Lindl". Biota of New Zealand. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
2. Hall, Norman (1984). Botanists of Australian Acacias. Melbourne: CSIRO Australia. ISBN 0-643-03734-9.
3. "Hibiscus richardsonii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
4. Craven, L. A.; de Lange, P. J.; Lally, T. R.; Murray, B. G.; Johnson, S. B. (2011). "A taxonomic re-evaluation of Hibiscus trionum (Malvaceae) in Australasia". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 49 (1). doi:10.1080/0028825X.2010.542762. Retrieved 27 May 2023.