Hibiscus tiliaceus L. var. sterilis F. Br., Bernice P. Bishop Mus. Bull. 130: 175. 1935.
Type information:
Lectotype
[BISH]. F.B.H. Brown 908. Fatu Hiva: without precise locality.
Lectotypified in St. John. Phytologia 33: 420, 1976.
Note: No specimens cited. St.John (1976)designated Brown 908 as lectotype. ‘Sterilis’ is a cultivar grown in the Marquesas and Society Islands from near sea level to about 500 m as an ornamental, for its wood, and bark used for cordage. It is recognized by its erect trunk and branches, juvenile leaves with crenate margins, and scarcity of flowers or fruits.
=Hibiscus tiliaceus
Note: No specimens cited. St.John (1976)designated Brown 908 as lectotype. ‘Sterilis’ is a cultivar grown in the Marquesas and Society Islands from near sea level to about 500 m as an ornamental, for its wood, and bark used for cordage. It is recognized by its erect trunk and branches, juvenile leaves with crenate margins, and scarcity of flowers or fruits.
*Verification: David Lorence.