Scaevola chamissoniana
Scaevola chamissoniana is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae and its native range is the Hawaiian Islands, where it is known as the Mountain naupaka or Naupaka kuahiwi.
| Scaevola chamissoniana | |
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| Scientific 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 | |
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Lobelia chamissoniana Kuntze | |
it is found in wet forests and open areas at elevations of about 1150 feet and flowers all summer and throughout the year.
It was first described in 1829, by Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré. The specific epithet, chamissoniana, honours Adelbert de Chamisso, naturalist to the expedition ("around the world, by order of the king").
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