Norfolk Island hibiscus

Lagunaria patersonia

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Lagunaria is a monotypic genus in the family Malvaceae. It is an Australian plant endemic to Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and parts of coastal Queensland. It has been introduced to many parts of the world. The genus was named for its resemblance to the earlier genus Laguna Cav., which was named in honour of Andrés Laguna, a Spanish botanist and a physician to Pope Julius III.

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  1. (c) Philip Bouchard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/pbouchard/5289345295/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagunaria_patersonia

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