The specific nomenclature is in the Hawaiian language and was developed using tradi- tional Hawaiian naming practices by M. K. Souza, with critical feedback from P. Nogelmeier and K. Kuoha (Appendix S1). The name was inspired by the god Kanaloa (M. K. Souza, pers. comm.), and is in reference to the tendency of this species to be abundant and growing prostrate along the bottom. Kaloa is a variant of the name Kanaloa most commonly used in the identification of the 24th– 26th days of the lunar calendar, which are linked in various ways to Kanaloa (K. Kuoha, pers. comm.). A literal translation could be “long vine [that] stands/ exists in abundance,” with a more figurative mean- ing of “Kanaloa [who] alights/exists upon the leaf” (K. Kuoha, pers. comm.). The proper spelling and pronunciation from a Hawaiian cultural context is kaloak ulau (Audio S2).
