Scaevola

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Scaevola L.
GOODENIACEAE
NAUPAKA
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Classification
ASTERALES
Scaevola
Citation
SCAEVOLA Linnaeus, Mant. Pl. 145. 1771, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Scaevola lobelia Murray, nom. illegit. (Lobelia plumieri Linnaeus; Scaevola Plumieri (Linnaeus) Vahl) Substitute name for Lobelia Miller 1754, non Linnaeus 1753.
Distribution Map Present

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Scaevola plumieri BEACHBERRY; INKBERRY; GULLFEED Native Threatened-State FACU (NWPL)
Scaevola taccada BEACH NAUPAKA Not Native Y
Identification Key
1.  Leaves 5-10 cm long, usually held stiff and mostly straight, thick and succulent, the midvein often disappearing around mid-blade, lateral veins scarcely evident; inflorescence of 1-3(5) flowers; calyx lobes to 1 mm long; fruit black
S. plumieri
1.  Leaves 9-25 cm long, lax and recurved, rather membranaceous, the midvein extending nearly throughout blade, lateral veins often discernible; inflorescence of 1-15 flowers; calyx lobes 3-5 mm long; fruit white to yellowish white
S. taccada
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Camphusia Camphusia de Vriese, Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 2: 148. 1851. TYPE: Camphusia glabra (Hooker & Arnott) de Vriese (Scaevola glabra Hooker & Arnott)
Crossotoma Crossotoma (G. Don) Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 583. 1840. BASIONYM: Scaevola Linnaeus, sect. Crossotoma G. Don, Gen. Hist. 3: 730. 1834. TYPE: Crossotoma spinescens (R. Brown) Vriese (Scaevola spinescens R. Brown)
Lobelia Lobelia Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754. TYPE: Lobelia plumieri Linnaeus = Scaevola Linnaeus 1771.
Merkusia Merkusia de Vriese, Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 2: 150. 1851. TYPE: Merkusia crassifolia (Labillardiere) de Vriese (Scaevola crassifolia Labillardiere) Lectotypified by Carolin, in George, Fl. Australia 35: 85. 1992. = Xerocarpa (G. Don) Spach 1840, by lectotypification.
Molkenboeria Molkenboeria de Vriese, Natuurk. Verh. Holl. Maatsch. Wetensch. Haarlem 10: 38. 1854. TYPE: Molkenboeria striata de Vriese, nom. illegit. (Scaevola macropoda de Candolle)
Nigromnia Nigromnia Carolin, Nuytsia 1: 292. 1974. TYPE: Nigromnia globosa Carolin
Pogonanthera Pogonanthera (G. Don) Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 583. 1840, non Blume 1831. BASIONYM: Scaevola Linnaeus, sect. Pogonanthera G. Don, Gen. Hist. 3: 729. 1834. TYPE: Scaevola striata R. Brown Lectotypified by Carolin, in George, Fl. Australia 35: 85. 1992.
Temminckia Temminckia de Vriese, Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 2: 141. 1851. TYPE: Temminckia mollis de Vriese Lectoytpified by Carolin, in George, Fl. Australia 35: 85. 1992.
Xerocarpa Xerocarpa (G. Don) Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 583. 1840, nom. rej. vs. Xerocarpa H. J. Lam 1919. BASIONYM: Scaevola Linnaeus, sect. Xerocarpa G. Don, Gen. Hist. 3: 728. 1834. TYPE: Scaevola crassifolia Labillardiere Lectotypified by Carolin, in George, Fl. Australia 35: 85. 1992.