Tetraplasandra waimeae Wawra , Flora 56: 158. 1873.
Type information:
Holotype [W]. H. Wawra 2114. December-May 1869- 1870. Kaua`i: Halemanu.

Note: Holotype mounted on 3 sheets. Photos at BISH are labeled "photo of syntype."

=Polyscias waimeae
Note: Holotype mounted on 3 sheets. Photos at BISH are labeled "photo of syntype."

*Verification: None.

Tetraplasandra waimeae Wawra var. angustior Sherff, Bot. Leafl. 6: 26. 1952.
Type information:
Holotype [PH]. A.A. Heller 2734. 21 August 1895. Kaua`i: in and near bog at head of Wahiawa [Stream]. Isotype(s) [BM, K, NY, P! [3], UC].

Note: Collection 2734, pro parte. Only part of this material distributed under this number are primary types for this entity. Other collections distributed as Heller 2734 were made in and near bog at head of Wahiawa stream, 12 August (A), 19 October (US [photo F]); along Hanapepe River, near the falls, 14 August (GH [photo F]); between Hanapepe and Wahiawa rivers, 24 August (MO); on Kaholuamanoa [Kaholuamanu], 2-9 September (CU), 10-16 September (BISH [photo F], P [2]). Sherff cited the A, BISH, and P (10-16 September collection of the latter) sheets as paratypes, and cited the GH, MO, NY, UC, and US sheets under T. waialealae var. wahiawensis. There is an additional sheet at BISH as well as a sheet at W, the dates of which are not known.

=Polyscias waimeae
Note: Collection 2734, pro parte. Only part of this material distributed under this number are primary types for this entity. Other collections distributed as Heller 2734 were made in and near bog at head of Wahiawa stream, 12 August (A), 19 October (US [photo F]); along Hanapepe River, near the falls, 14 August (GH [photo F]); between Hanapepe and Wahiawa rivers, 24 August (MO); on Kaholuamanoa [Kaholuamanu], 2-9 September (CU), 10-16 September (BISH [photo F], P [2]). Sherff cited the A, BISH, and P (10-16 September collection of the latter) sheets as paratypes, and cited the GH, MO, NY, UC, and US sheets under T. waialealae var. wahiawensis. There is an additional sheet at BISH as well as a sheet at W, the dates of which are not known.

*Verification: Wagner, W.L. & R.K. Shannon. 1999. Brittonia 51:422-438.