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Scaevola subcapitata
As recorded: Scaevola subcapitata F.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Goodeniaceae
- Collected by
- Thibault, J.-C.
- Collector number
- 56
- Date
- May 26, 1975
- Locality
- De Hamatea a la crete centrale de l'ile 9
- Island
- Tahuata
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 800 m
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 26, 1975, Thibault, J.-C. also collected 5 other specimens.
Scaevola subcapitata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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 608286. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956142851. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/608286.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956142851 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
