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
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Kadua
Species:
K. cordata
Binomial name
Kadua cordata
Synonyms

Hedyotis schlechtendahliana

There are at least two varieties of the species. One, variety remyi, is a federally listed endangered species in the United States. It is known only from the island of Lanai. As of 2018, one individual, a seedling, is known to exist in the wild. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had reported, in its previous review in 2014, the existence of two individuals.[1] Some specimens of the plant are kept at the National Tropical Botanic Garden on Kauai.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Koob, Gregory; Phillipson, Cheryl; Weisenberger, Lauren (October 23, 2018), 5-YEAR REVIEW (Short Form Summary) Species Reviewed: Kadua cordata subsp. remyi ("kopa") Current Classification: Endangered (PDF), Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Federal Register 81(29): 7571–7573
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