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Kadua affinis

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Kadua affinis

As recorded: Kadua affinis DC.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 12797
Date: December 28, 1932
Locality: Ridge W of Punaula Valley
Island: Molokaʻi
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 579 m
Identified by: (Nom. rev.) Kennedy, B.
Type status: Holotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

1,724 Bishop specimens of Kadua affinis · collected 1826–2024Species page ›

Kadua affinis observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 396 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Hawaii, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Pearl City, HI 96782, USA

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

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Makiki/Lower/ Punchbowl/Tantalus, Honolulu, HI, USA

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

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Hawaii, US

(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) laura4814, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Kadua affinis observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Kadua affinis. BISH 510647. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956416838. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/510647.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956416838 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026