Kadua coriacea
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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. coriacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Kadua coriacea | |
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Hedyotis coriacea | |
Kadua coriacea (formerly Hedyotis coriacea) is a rare species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common name kioʻele. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known only from the island of Hawaiʻi and one individual remaining on Maui.[2] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
Today there are nine populations of the plant at the Pohakuloa Training Area on Hawaii totalling 155 individuals, plus 75 which have been planted in the habitat. There is one individual plant on Maui, but it was severely burned in a fire in 2007. The plant has been watered and monitored in an effort to revive it.[2]
This plant grows in woodlands
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Threats to this rare species include habitat damage and destruction by feral ungulates and introduced plant species.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Kadua coriacea. The Nature Conservancy
- ^ a b c USFWS. Kadua coriacea Five-year Review. January 2008.