Pelea sherffii O. Deg. & I. Deg. , Phytologia 19: 315. 1970.
Flora of the Hawaiian Islands --Basionym Type Information Pelea kaalaensis H. St. John , Lloydia 7: 268 1944.
O`ahu: [Wai`anae Mts.], Ka`ala range, Makaha Valley. 12-19 February 1909. C.N. Forbes s.n..
Holotype
[BISH]. Isotype(s)
[BISH! [2], US!].
Note: RKS examined the specimens at BISH
=Melicope kaalaensis
*Verification: R.K. Shannon.
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Note: Nom. illeg. Superfluous substitution. Superfluous name coined by Degener & I. Degener in the belief that P. kaalaensis is "untenable" because it is nearlly a homonym of P. kaalae Wawra, a different species."