Scaevola chamissoniana

Scaevola chamissoniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Scaevola
Species:
S. chamissoniana
Binomial name
Scaevola chamissoniana
Synonyms[3]

Lobelia chamissoniana Kuntze
Lobelia cylindrocarpa Kuntze
Scaevola cylindrocarpa Hillebr.
Temminckia chamissoniana de Vriese

Scaevola chamissoniana is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae[1] and its native range is the Hawaiian Islands,[3] where it is known as the Mountain naupaka or Naupaka kuahiwi.[4]

it is found in wet forests and open areas at elevations of about 1150 feet and flowers all summer and throughout the year.[4]

It was first described in 1829, by Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré.[1][2] The specific epithet, chamissoniana, honours Adelbert de Chamisso, naturalist to the expedition ("around the world, by order of the king").[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Scaevola chamissoniana". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference gaudich was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Scaevola chamissoniana Gaudich. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Native Plants Hawaii - Viewing Plant : Scaevola chamissoniana". nativeplants.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 24 July 2019.