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Scaevola marquesensis
As recorded: Scaevola marquesensis F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Brown, F.B.H.
- Collector number
- 1039
- Date
- December 15, 1921
- Locality
- Feani
- Island
- Hiva Oa
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Identified by
- Sisson, M.E.
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 15, 1921, Brown, F.B.H. also collected 16 other specimens.
Scaevola marquesensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2017-11-01.

2017-11-01
Hakahau, Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2004-07-10
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-11-25
Ua-Pou, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-06-27
Hiva Oa, French Polynesia
(c) Kenneth R. Wood (NTBG), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2003-01-30
Hiva Oa, 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 marquesensis. BISH 510012. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956343560. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/510012.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956343560 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
