Gardenia mannii H. St. John & Kuykend. var. honoluluensis H. St. John & Kuykend., Brittonia 6: 449. 1948.
Type information:
Holotype [BISH]. C.N. Forbes 1263. 6 April 1909. O`ahu: Moanalua Valley. Isotype(s) [BISH! [2]].

Note: Although the holotype and one of the BISH isotypes do not have collection numbers on the label, Forbes's field notes indicate that only one collection of Gardenia was made on 6 April 1909, and that was number 1263 (this was St. John's conclusion also).

=Gardenia mannii
Note: Although the holotype and one of the BISH isotypes do not have collection numbers on the label, Forbes's field notes indicate that only one collection of Gardenia was made on 6 April 1909, and that was number 1263 (this was St. John's conclusion also).

*Verification: R.K. Shannon.