Malvaceae Juss.
Hibiscus verecundus McLay & Albr.
, legitimate, scientific
[McLay, T.G.B., Barker, R.M. & Albrecht, D.E. (15 December 2023), Morphological and environmental variation within Hibiscus krichauffianus (Malvaceae), and the recognition of two new species, H. verecundus and H. calcareus. Australian Systematic Botany 36(6)]:
471-473, Figs 1 (map), 2b, 3b
[tax. nov.]
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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."