Scaevola chamissoniana explained

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

it is found in wet forests and open areas at elevations of about 1150 feet and flowers all summer and throughout the year.^[2]

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").

Further reading

• Howarth. Dianella G.. Baum. David A.. 2005. Genealogical evidence of homoploid hybrid speciation in an adaptive radiation of Scaevola (Goodeniaceae) in the Hawaiian Islands. Evolution. 59. 5. 948–961. 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2005.tb01034.x. 16136795 . 12799861 . 0014-3820. free. pdf
• Howarth. D. G.. Gustafsson. M. H. G.. Baum. D. A.. Motley. T. J.. Phylogenetics of the genus Scaevola (Goodeniaceae): implication for dispersal patterns across the Pacific Basin and colonization of the Hawaiian Islands. American Journal of Botany. 90. 6. 2003. 915–923. 0002-9122. 10.3732/ajb.90.6.915. 21659187. pdf

External links

• Native Plants Hawaii: Scaevola chamissoniana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scaevola chamissoniana Gaudich. Plants of the World Online Kew Science. Plants of the World Online. 24 July 2019.
2. Web site: Native Plants Hawaii - Viewing Plant : Scaevola chamissoniana. nativeplants.hawaii.edu. 24 July 2019.