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Kadua cordata (formerly Hedyotis schlechtendahliana) is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common name kopa. It is endemic to Hawaii.

Kadua cordata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Kadua
Species:	K. cordata
Binomial name
Kadua cordata Cham. & Schltdl.
Synonyms
Hedyotis schlechtendahliana

There are at least two varieties of the species. One, var. remyi, is a federally listed endangered species in the United States. It is known only from the island of Lanai. Currently, one individual, a seedling, is known to exist in the wild. [1] Some plants are kept at the National Tropical Botanic Garden on Kauai.[1]

References

External links

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

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