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Scaevola gaudichaudiana
naupaka kuahiwi
As recorded: Scaevola gaudichaudiana Cham.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- MacDaniels, L.H.
- Collector number
- 828
- Date
- February 21, 1927
- Locality
- upper Lihue ditch trail
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 650 m
- Identified by
- Patterson, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 21, 1927, MacDaniels, L.H. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Scaevola gaudichaudiana observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 278 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-11-01.

2026-11-01
Wahiawa, HI 96786, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-31
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Pearl City, HI 96782, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Waianae, HI 96792, USA
(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Daniel Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Manawahine Pl, Mililani, HI, US
(c) pidg1n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Scaevola gaudichaudiana. BISH 459271. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956655726. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/459271.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956655726 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
