Type Information
Charpentiera ovata Gaudich. , Voy. Uranie 444 1829.
O`ahu 1817- 1820. Gaudichaud-Beaupré s.n..
Holotype [P].
Note: Sohmer has seen photo of type.
*Verification: None.
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Charpentiera ovata Gaudich. var. niuensis Sohmer, Brittonia 24: 308 1972.
O`ahu, Ko`olau Mts., Pia Valley, about 2 miles into gulch from Niu Valley along dry stream bed, left (Ewa) fork. 1500 ft. 10 June 1970. Sohmer 6471.
Holotype [BISH]. Isotype(s) [A, GH, HAW, MO!, NY, P, RSA, US, WIS].

*Verification: R.K. Shannon.
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