Kadua romanzoffiensis


 
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syn. Coprosma oceanica, Gouldia romazoffiensis, Hedyotis romanzoffiensis, Petesia carnosa

 
distribution:

Cook Islands: Palmerston, Takutea
Kiribati: Kiritimati
Niue
Pitcairn Islands
: Oeno
Samoa: Swains Island
Society Islands: Manuae, Moorea, Tetiaroa, Tupai
Tokelau: Nukunonu
Tuamotu Archipelago: Mangareva, Temoe, Vaiatekeue (Gambier Islands); Ahe, Ahunui, Anaa, Apataki, Fangatau, Fangataufa, Hao, Kaukura, Makemo, Manihi, Maria, Marutea Nord, Matureivavao, Nengonengo, Nukutepipi, Rangiroa, Tahanea, Takapoto, Takume, Tenararo, Tenarunga, Tikehau, Toau, Vahanga, Vanavana
Tubuai Islands: Maria, Raivavae, Tubuai
Tuvalu: Nui

 
native name:

kaparapara - Tuamotu Archipelago
kautokiaveka - Tokelau
koporoporo - Raroia / Tuamotu Archipelago
oporoporo - Tuamotu Archipelago
polouyi - Pukapuka / Cook Islands
poroporo - Tupai / Society Islands
ti riga - Gambier Islands / Tuamotu Archipelago

 
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Kadua romanzoffiensis


Photo: J. F. Butaud

http://www.herbier-tahiti.pf
 
left:

Kadua romanzoffiensis


Photo: J. F. Butaud

http://www.herbier-tahiti.pf

 
References:

- Edward E. Terrell; Harold E. Robinson; Warren L. Wagner; David H. Lorence: 'Resurrection of Genus Kadua for Hawaiian Hedyotidinae (Rubiaceae), with Emphasis on Seed and Fruit Characters and Notes on South Pacific Species' (2005)