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Scaevola subcapitata
As recorded: Scaevola subcapitata F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, B.H.
- Collector number
- 1219
- Date
- August 1, 1977
- Locality
- Teavapuhiau Pass (above Ouia Valley)
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 725 m
- Identified by
- Sisson, M.E.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1977, Gagné, B.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Scaevola subcapitata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2004-07-03.

2004-07-03
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-07-18
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-07-03
Tahuata, 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 subcapitata. BISH 422673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956516243. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/422673.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956516243 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
