Biology:Kadua affinis

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Short description: Species of plant

Kadua affinis
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Fruit
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Flowers and leaves
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Kadua
Species:
K. affinis
Binomial name
Kadua affinis
Synonyms[1]

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]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15468326 entry