Kadua degeneri

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Spermacoceae
Genus: Kadua
Subgenus: K. subg. Kadua
Sectio: K. sect. Wiegmannia
Species: Kadua degeneri
Subspecies: K. d. subsp. coprosmifolia – K. d. subsp. degeneri

Name

Kadua degeneri (Fosberg) W.L.Wagner & Lorence, Syst. Bot. 30: 833 (2005)

• Typus: O. Degener et al.[K.K. Park, Y. Nitta & W. Bush] 11695 (holotypus: BISH-BISH1015609; isotypi: A(-A00097060, -A00097061), BISH(-BISH1015607, -BISH1015608), BRI-AQ0318019, BRIT-BRIT23697, CAS-CAS00123511, MASS-MASS00320368, MICH-MICH1108169, MIN(-MIN1001266^(mirror), -MIN1001267^(mirror)), MO-1164505 & -1164506^{(mirror of MO-1164505, mirror of MO-1164506)}, NY-NY00131792^(mirror), PH-PH00013896, RM-RM0005401, US-US00137390-1756568, WIS(-WISv0256430WIS, -WISv0256431WIS)).
• Type locality: [United States of America. Hawaiian Islands:] Oahu, Waianae Mt.: mauka [mountainward] of Puuiki, rocky, rainy ridge.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Hedyotis degeneri Fosberg, Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 174: 55 (1943)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: North-Central Pacific Hawaii Hawaiian Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Fosberg, F.R. 1942. The Polynesian species of Hedyotis (Rubiaceae). Bernince P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 174: 1–102. Google Books Google Books (another version) Reference page. 
• Terrell, E.E., Robinson, H.E., Wagner, W.L. & Lorence, D.H. 2005. Resurrection of Genus Kadua for Hawaiian Hedyotidinae (Rubiaceae), with Emphasis on Seed and Fruit Characters and Notes on South Pacific Species. Systematic Botany 30(4): 818–833. DOI: 10.1600/036364405775097716 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Kadua degeneri in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 October 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Kadua degeneri. Published online. Accessed: 29 October 2021.
• IUCN: Kadua degeneri (Fosberg) W.L.Wagner & Lorence (Critically Endangered)
• Tropicos.org 2021. Kadua degeneri. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 October 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Kadua degeneri in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 29 October 2021.