
Kadua acuminata
As recorded: Hedyotis acuminata (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Takeuchi, W.N.; othersCharles Montague Cooke {Jr.} 7 Others →Wayne N. Takeuchi →
- Date
- November 22, 1987
- Locality
- Nuuanu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- D.Herbst,S.Sohmer & W.L. WagnerS. D.Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 22, 1987, Takeuchi, W.N.; others also collected 1 other specimen.
Kadua acuminata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-15
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-15
Hawaii, US
(c) gmoriondo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-02
Hawaii, US
(c) kidneymoth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-02
Hawaii, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-02
Hawaii, US
(c) snelson182, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Kadua acuminata. BISH 516755.2. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37082740. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/516755.2.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37082740 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
