Kadua affinis
Kadua affinis, the manono or variable starviolet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to the Hawaiian Islands.[1] It is a highly variable plant, with a variety of growth forms including liana, sprawling shrub, shrub, and tree, and yellowish-green to purplish flowers, which a goes long way towards explaining its 200 synonyms.[2]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Kadua |
Species: | K. affinis |
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References
- "Kadua affinis Cham. & Schltdl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- "Kadua affinis". Native Plants Hawaii. University of Hawaii. 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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