Pelea clusiaefolia A. Gray f. puberula (H. St. John) B. C. Stone, Occas. Pap. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 23(10): 149. 1966.
Flora of the Hawaiian Islands --Basionym Type Information Pelea clusiaefolia A. Gray var. puberula H. St. John, Lloydia 7: 265 1944.
O`ahu: [Ko`olau Mts.], Pupukea Military Trail. 29 January 1927. L. H. MacDaniels 545.
Holotype
[BISH].
Note: The label on an additional sheet at BISH indicates "A few leaves from type sheet." RKS examined specimens at BISH