
Scaevola paulayi
As recorded: Scaevola taccada var. tuamotuensis H.St.John
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 14317
- Date
- May 15, 1934
- Locality
- Napuka
- Island
- Napuka Atoll
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 15, 1934, St.John, H. also collected 9 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 149156. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956273312. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/149156.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956273312 ↗
- 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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