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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.
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, 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
- ^ 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
- USDA Plants Profile
- "Kadua cordata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
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