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Kadua elatior
As recorded: Kadua elatior (H.Mann) A.Heller
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.; Query, M.Steven Perlman →Mark Query →Kenneth R. Wood →
- Collector number
- 15927
- Date
- April 23, 2014
- Locality
- Hanalei District. Wainiha, upper northeastern fork.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 671 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 23, 2014, Wood, K.R.; Perlman, S.; Query, M. also collected 5 other specimens.
Kadua elatior observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2014. 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 784552. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956640176. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/784552.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956640176 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
