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Scaevola taccada

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BISH 149198Botany

Scaevola taccada

beach naupaka

As recorded: Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 11974
Date: August 29, 1934
Locality: Rurutu - Maerai
Island: Rurutu
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

631 Bishop specimens of Scaevola taccada · collected 1792–2024Species page ›

Scaevola taccada observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13,475 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

JBPHH, HI, US

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Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Cape D'aguilar Rd, Shek O, Hong Kong Island, HK

(c) anguslam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

臺灣島, 北區, 新竹市, TW

(c) lynn0610, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Shenzhen, CN-GD, CN

(c) ffplamt1234, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Island of Hawaiʻi, Pahoa, HI, US

(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scaevola taccada observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Lamma Island, 新界, HK

(c) Yi CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Scaevola taccada. BISH 149198. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956279278. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/149198.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956279278 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026