Malvaceae Juss.

Hibiscus calcareus 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)

:

473-475, Figs 1 (map), 2c, 3c

[tax. nov.]

Type: "South Australia, Curnamona Station, W side of the Yunta–Arkaroola Road, ~590 m due W of Curnamona Homestead, 2 Mar. 2021, D.E. Albrecht 16345 (holo: CANB 914032! ... iso: AD!, NSW!)."

Etymology: "The epithet, calcareus is a Latin adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to lime' and refers to the species' association with soils overlying limestone or calcrete."