BISH 174701Botany

Kadua romanzoffiensis

As recorded: Hedyotis romanzoffiensis (Cham. & Schltdl.) Fosberg, 1937

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: Bergman, H.F.
Collector number: 12
Date: August 1, 1924
Locality: Christmas Island
Island: Kiritimati (=Christmas Island)
Region: Kiribati
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

90 Bishop specimens of Kadua romanzoffiensis · collected 1836–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 1, 1924, Bergman, H.F. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Kadua romanzoffiensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-16.

2025-09-16

Pitcairn Islands, PN

(c) jennlavers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2010-10-11

Oeno Island, Pitcairn Islands

(c) Peter Zika, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Kadua romanzoffiensis. BISH 174701. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956617761. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/174701.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956617761 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026