Pelea kauaensis H. St. John , Lloydia 7: 269. 1944.
Type information:
Holotype
[BISH]. A. Suehiro s.n.. 6 November 1932. O`ahu: Wai`anae Mts., Pu`ukaua.2000ft. Isotype(s)
[BISH!].
Note: Renamed P. stonei Deg. & Deg., Phytologia 19: 315. 1970. This name is superfluous. According to the Degeners, P. kauaensis is an orthographic variant of P. kauaiensis; however, as the two names are based on two different places, Kaua`i and Kaua, they are not variants of a single name. Perhaps this comment best under P. stonei--wlw
=Melicope christophersenii
Note: Renamed P. stonei Deg. & Deg., Phytologia 19: 315. 1970. This name is superfluous. According to the Degeners, P. kauaensis is an orthographic variant of P. kauaiensis; however, as the two names are based on two different places, Kaua`i and Kaua, they are not variants of a single name. Perhaps this comment best under P. stonei--wlw
*Verification: R.K. Shannon.