Goodeniaceae

Scaevola L.

First published in Mant. Pl. 2: 145 (1771), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical coasts.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Line Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marcus I., Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Texas, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Vietnam, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia

Extinct in:

Norfolk Is.

Introduced into:

Belize, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

  • Lobelia Mill. in Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4.: [s.p.] (1754), nom. illeg.

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 3: 462. Nom. cons.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Mant. Pl. 2: 145 (1771) nom. conserv.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Mant. Pl. 2: 145 (1771), nom. conserv.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2010 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 10802] Philippines K000611652 No
Jan 1, 2010 Madulid et al. [PPI 9682] Philippines K000611650 No
Jan 1, 2010 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 19923] Philippines K000611649 No
Jan 1, 2010 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 10802] Philippines K000661652 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Mandia, E. [440] Philippines K000611651 No
Jan 1, 2008 Sands, M.S. [481] Indonesia K000512570 No
Apr 21, 2004 Beaman, J.H. [11676] Malaysia K000270003 No
Feb 19, 2002 Takeuchi, W.; Sambas, E.; Maturbongs, R. [15938] Papua New Guinea K001870584 Isotype No
Briggs, M.; Schuiteman, A.; Moeljono, S.; Rumbiak Pawere, F.; Mambor, P.; Trirbo, D.; Mandacan, P.; Dowansiba, S. [MB 768] Indonesia K001636825 Yes
Cunningham, A.; Hooker [s.n.] Australia K000215763 Yes
Hunger, S.; Kilian, N. [3997] Australia K005519256 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [6964] Australia K000696907 No
Kenneally, K.F. [8849] Australia K005519253 Yes
Mueller, F., von [s.n.] Australia K000216189 Yes
Baker, R.T. [s.n.] Australia K005519259 Yes
Strid, A. [21390] Australia K005519252 Yes
Drummond [s.n.] Australia K000216410 Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000216186 Yes
Melville, R. [4118B] Australia K005519274 Yes
Morrison, A. [12265] Australia K005519269 Yes
Kanis, A. [1815] Australia K005519273 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000741975 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gunn, R. [s.n.] Australia K000216376 Yes
Willis, J.H. [s.n.] Australia K005519263 Yes
Morrison, A. (Dr.) [s.n.] Australia K005519270 Yes
Lazarides, M. [8005] Australia K005519248 Yes
leg. ign. [s.n.] Australia K000216188 Yes
Lazarides, M. [8429] Australia K005519243 Yes
Oldfield [s.n.] Australia K000216413 Yes
leg. ign. [s.n.] Australia K000216375 Yes
Lazarides, M. [8596] Australia K005519244 Yes
Robertson [s.n.] Australia K000216374 Yes
leg. ign. [s.n.] Australia K000216444 Yes
Bauer [s.n.] Australia K000216183 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blake, S.T. [17862] Australia K005519238 Yes
leg. ign. [s.n.] Australia K000216192 Yes
Blake, S.T. [17570] Australia K005519237 Yes
Oldfield [s.n.] Australia K000216320 Yes
leg. ign. [s.n.] Australia K000216184 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blake, S.T. [17888] Australia K005519247 Yes
Morrison, A. (Dr.) [16090] Australia K005519251 Yes
s.coll. [3128] Australia K005519272 Yes
Gardner, C.A. [s.n.] Australia K000741979 Unknown Type Material Yes
leg. ign. [s.n.] Australia K000216191 Yes
Kanis, A. [1824] Australia K005519249 Yes
Burges (Mr) [s.n.] Australia K005519266 Yes
Lazarides, M. [7794] Australia K005519267 Yes
Briggs, B.G. [2687] Australia K005519264 Yes
Sonster, J. [567] Australia K005519265 Yes
Hill, W. [s.n.] Australia K000216187 Yes
Lazarides, M. [8703] Australia K005519242 Yes
Wightman, G.; Dunlop, C. [1275] Australia K005519236 Yes
Symon, D.E. [12129] Australia K005519250 Yes
Bale, J.E. [JB/WA22] Australia K005519260 Yes
Forster [s.n.] New Caledonia K000741974 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, I.E. [s.n.] Australia K000216182 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blake, S.T. [17858] Australia K005519245 Yes
Adams, L.G.; Richardson, P. [3029] Australia K005519235 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [4778] Australia K005519257 Yes
Hunger, S.; Kilian, N. [3990] Australia K005519255 Yes
Sieber [s.n.] Australia K000216185 Yes
Melville, R.; Calaby, J.H. [4300] Australia K005519261 Yes
Gardner, C.A. [s.n.] Australia K000741980 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lazarides, M. [8612] Australia K005519240 Yes
Sturt, C. [s.n.] Australia K000216070 Yes
Adams, L.G.; Craven, L.A. [3114] Australia K005519234 Yes
Robertson [s.n.] Australia K000216372 Yes
Oldfield [s.n.] Australia K000216319 Yes
Blake, S.T. [17877] Australia K005519246 Yes
Lazarides, M. [7921] Australia K005519268 Yes
Gardner, C.A. [13638] Australia K005519271 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [4956] Australia K005519258 Yes
Strid, A. [21918] Australia K005519254 Yes
Oldfield [s.n.] Australia K000216190 Yes

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