Hibiscus roetae H. St. John , Pacific Sci. 26: 286. 1972.
Type information:
Holotype [BISH]. R. Hobdy 158. 30 September 1969. Kaua`i: Waimea Dist., bottom of short Nualolo Trail.2250ft.
=Hibiscus kokio subsp. saintjohnianus

*Verification: None.