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Showing Hibiscus verecundus
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Type: "Queensland, Poison Valley Track, White Mountains National Park, 13 Apr. 2000, K.R. McDonald KRM463 (holo: BRI AQ 496863! ... iso: DNA D0156915!).
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Etymology: "The species epithet is the Latin adjective verecundus, meaning modest or shy ..., referring both to the fact that this entity was overlooked despite being very distinct from Hibiscus krichauffianus and to the difficulty in finding this species in the field."