Hibiscus kokio Hillebr. var. pekeloi O. Deg. & I. Deg., Phytologia 35: 465. 1977.
Type information:
Holotype [NY]. O. Degener 18222. 3 August 1928. Moloka`i: Wailau Valley, rainy, shrubby, coastal ledges. Isotype(s) [BISH!, MASS!].
=Hibiscus kokio subsp. kokio

*Verification: Wagner, W.L., D.R. Herbst, & S.H. Sohmer. 1989. Man. Fl. Pl. Hawai`i. 988pp..