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Scaevola paulayi

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BISH 22289Botany

Scaevola paulayi

As recorded: Scaevola taccada var. tuamotuensis H.St.John

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Wight, S.G.Harold St.John →Samuel Wight →
Collector number: 16153
Date: August 11, 1934
Locality: Raivavae - Motu Tehau
Island: Motu Tehau
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 1 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

109 Bishop specimens of Scaevola paulayi · collected 1833–2003Species page ›

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.

Scaevola paulayi observed 2024-10-16

2024-10-16

Cook Islands

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scaevola paulayi observed 2024-10-15

2024-10-15

Cook Islands

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scaevola paulayi observed 2024-10-15

2024-10-15

Cook Islands

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scaevola paulayi observed 2024-10-14

2024-10-14

Cook Islands

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scaevola paulayi observed 2024-10-14

2024-10-14

Cook Islands

(c) Samuel Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Scaevola paulayi observed 2003-07-21

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 22289. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956376506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/22289.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956376506 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026

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