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Goodeniaceae
Scaevola

not marked as a favorite taxon *Scaevola taccada (Gaertner) Roxburgh. Common name: Beach Naupaka. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Coastal strands, disturbed areas on the coast, occasionally inland near cultivated plants. Distribution: Native of the Indian and Pacific Ocean area.

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Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl7, K4, Zhang, Zhang, & Endress (2003); = Scaevola sericea Vahl — Carolin (1990); > Scaevola sericea Vahl — WI; > Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. — WI; > Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. var. sericea (Vahl) H.St.John — Bah, WH3; > Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. var. taccada — Bah, WH3; Lobelia taccada Gaertner. Basionym: Lobelia taccada Gaertn. 1788

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)

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image #1 of Scaevola taccada© Alan Cressler: Scaevola taccada (Scaevola sericea var. taccada), near Maakole, Hawaii County, Hawaii 2 by Alan Cressler source
image #2 of Scaevola taccada© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Scaevola taccada© Jay Horn source
image #4 of Scaevola taccada© Alan Cressler: Scaevola taccada (Scaevola sericea var. taccada), fruit, near Maakole, Hawaii County, Hawaii 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Scaevola taccada© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
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image #9 of Scaevola taccada© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
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image #11 of Scaevola taccada© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷

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