Scaevola kilaueae explained

Scaevola kilaueae, the Kīlauea naupaka, is a species of fanflower endemic to the eastern windward side of the island of Hawaiʻi.

Description

Scaevola kilaueae is a small shrub 0.5-1m high. The leaves are glabrous (lacking hairs) and 3-7cm long and 1-1.5cm wide. The flowers are white and (like other fanflowers) asymmetric, giving the appearance of missing petals.[1]

Evolution

Scaevola kilaueae has been proposed as a hybrid between other Hawaiian endemic fanflowers, Scaevola coriacea and Scaevola chamissoniana.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flora of the Hawaiian Islands - Species Page/ Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution . 2024-08-12 . naturalhistory2.si.edu.
  2. Keeley, Sterling, and Vicki Ann Funk. "Origin and evolution of Hawaiian endemics: new patterns revealed by molecular phylogenetic studies." Biology of island floras (2011). https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/17450/bot_Keeley_Funk_color_Bramwell.pdf

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