Kadua laxiflora

Kadua laxiflora
Kadua laxiflora
Conservation status
Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Kadua
Species:	K. laxiflora
Binomial name
Kadua laxiflora H.Mann
Synonyms
Hedyotis mannii

Kadua laxiflora (formerly Hedyotis mannii) is a rare species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common names Mann's bluet and Hawaiian pilo. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known from Molokai, Lanai, and Maui. It is known to exist at four locations for a global population of under 100 plants.^[1] It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

This is a subshrub with clusters of greenish white flowers.^[1] Threats to its existence include non-native plant species.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• USDA Plants Profile
• "Kadua laxiflora". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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