Kokiʻo keʻokeʻo

12 January 2015
Kokiʻo keʻokeʻo Hibiscus waimeae White Kauaʻi Rosemallow

Hibiscus waimeae | ©2006 David Allio

 

Kokiʻo keʻokeʻo Hibiscus waimeae is native to the Garden Island of Kauaʻi.1 The subspecies waimeae, Kauaʻi White Hibiscus or White Kauaʻi Rosemallow, is generally found in areas around Waimea Canyon.

camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II | lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L | focal length: 58mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/640th – ISO 200

1Wagner, W.L., D.R. Herbst, and S.H. Sohmer. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai’i, 2 vols. University of Hawaii Press, Bishop Museum, Honolulu.

Posted on: 12 January 2015