Kadua cookiana
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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. cookiana
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Hedyotis cookiana | |
Kadua cookiana (formerly Hedyotis cookiana) is a rare species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common names 'awiwi and Cook's bluet. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from Kauai, having been extirpated from Molokai and Hawaii.[2] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
Today there are two populations of the plant in the
This is a small
gynodioecious, with an individual plant bearing either bisexual or all female flowers.[2]
Threats to this rare species include habitat damage and destruction by
hurricanes, and landslides.[2]
References
- ^ a b Kadua cookiana. The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ a b c d e USFWS. Kadua cookiana Five-year Review. August 2010.
External links
- USDA Plants Profile
- "Kadua cookiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
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