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Kadua elatior
As recorded: Kadua elatior (H.Mann) A.Heller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Hobdy, R.W.
- Collector number
- 1800
- Date
- August 20, 1983
- Locality
- Kalalau Valley near the back on cliff face
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 20, 1983, Hobdy, R.W. also collected 8 other specimens.
Kadua elatior observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-29.
2026-05-29
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-27
Hawaii, US
(c) cnewfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-06
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-01-10
Hawaii, US
(c) embrines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-02-14
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-07
Hawaii, US
(c) Matthew Kahokuloa, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Kadua elatior. BISH 450144. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956663411. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/450144.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956663411 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026