Kadua cordata (formerly Hedyotis schlechtendahliana) is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common name kopa. It is endemic to Hawaii.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Kadua |
| Species: | K. cordata
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Hedyotis schlechtendahliana | |
There are at least two varieties of the species. One, variety remyi, is a federally listed endangered species in the United States. It is known only from the island of Lanai. As of 2018[update], one individual, a seedling, is known to exist in the wild. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had reported, in its previous review in 2014, the existence of two individuals.[1] Some specimens of the plant are kept at the National Tropical Botanic Garden on Kauai.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Koob, Gregory; Phillipson, Cheryl; Weisenberger, Lauren (October 23, 2018), 5-YEAR REVIEW (Short Form Summary) Species Reviewed: Kadua cordata subsp. remyi ("kopa") Current Classification: Endangered (PDF), Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Federal Register 81(29): 7571–7573
External links edit
- USDA Plants Profile
- "Kadua cordata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
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