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Scaevola paulayi
As recorded: Scaevola taccada var. tuamotuensis H.St.John
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 11335
- Date
- June 15, 1934
- Locality
- Bounty Bay
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Region
- Pitcairn Islands
- Elevation
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 15, 1934, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 11 other specimens.
Scaevola paulayi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-10-16.

2024-10-16
Cook Islands
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-10-15
Cook Islands
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-10-15
Cook Islands
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-10-14
Cook Islands
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-10-14
Cook Islands
(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2003-07-21
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scaevola paulayi. BISH 149117. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956577774. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/149117.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956577774 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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