
Kadua rapensis
As recorded: Kadua rapensis F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 11488
- Date
- July 11, 1934
- Locality
- Maitua, cliffs of Mt. Tautautu, base of cliff
- Island
- Rapa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 210 m
- Identified by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 11, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 15 other specimens.
Kadua rapensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2002-03-26.

2002-03-26
Rapa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2002-03-23
Rapa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2002-03-20
Rapa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Kadua rapensis. BISH 174723. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956531241. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/174723.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956531241 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
