| Scaevola chamissoniana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Goodeniaceae |
| Genus: | Scaevola |
| Species: | S. chamissoniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Scaevola chamissoniana | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Lobelia chamissoniana Kuntze | |
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]
- ^ a b c "Scaevola chamissoniana". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
gaudichwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Scaevola chamissoniana Gaudich. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Native Plants Hawaii - Viewing Plant : Scaevola chamissoniana". nativeplants.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 24 July 2019.