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Naupaka

Scaevola

Also called Fan Flower, Fan Flowers, Fanflowers, Half Flowers

Naupaka
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0
Family
Goodeniaceae (Goodeni family)

About

Scaevola (; SE(E)V-ə-lə) is a genus of flowering plants in the Goodenia family, Goodeniaceae. It consists of more than 130 species, with the center of diversity being Australia and Polynesia, the only Goodeniaceae genus widespread outside of the continent. There are around 80 species occurring throughout Australia in a variety of habitats. Diversity is highest in the Southwest, where around 40 species are endemic.

Common names for Scaevola species include scaevolas, fan-flowers, half-flowers, and naupaka, the plants' Hawaiian name.

Other Scaevola plants

Naupaka · Scaevola acacioides · Common Fanflower · White Fan Flower · Scaevola amblyanthera · Scaevola anchusifolia · Scaevola angulata · Scaevola angustata · Scaevola archeriana · Scaevola argentea · Scaevola auriculata · Scaevola ballajupensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Scaevola (plant) by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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