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Scaevola chamissoniana

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BISH 422379Botany

Scaevola chamissoniana

naupaka kuahiwi

As recorded: Scaevola chamissoniana Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae

Collected by: Wilbur, R.L.; Webster, G.L.Grady L. Webster →R.L. Wilbur →
Collector number: 894
Date: June 29, 1948
Locality: Puu Kukui
Island: Maui
Region: Hawaii, United States
Elevation: 914 m
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
Record type: Preserved specimen

271 Bishop specimens of Scaevola chamissoniana · collected 1909–2013Species page ›

Scaevola chamissoniana observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 157 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Mauna Loa Estates, HI, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-10-02

2026-10-02

Pāhoa, HI 96778, USA

(c) Craig Ontl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-09-18

2026-09-18

Pāhoa

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

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-08-05

2026-08-05

Maui, Hawaii, United States

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

Scaevola chamissoniana observed 2026-08-05

2026-08-05

Maui County, HI, USA

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Scaevola chamissoniana. BISH 422379. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956245568. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/422379.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956245568 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026