Hedyotis acuminata (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud. f. sphaerocarpa Fosberg, Bernice P. Bishop Mus. Bull. 174: 76. 1943. Type information: Holotype [BISH]. U. Faurie 383. January 1910. Kaua`i: Hanalei. =Kadua acuminata