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Accession Data:

Scaevola coriacea Nutt.

  • Common Name: Naupaka Papa, Dwarf Naupaka
  • Family: Goodeniaceae

  • Country of Origin: Hawaii, USA
  • Habitat: coastal areas in sandy soil, lithified dunes

  • Description: Critically endangered Hawaiian endemic plant. Formerly widespread on the Hawaiian islands, but currently found only on Maui and Molokai.

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 202400070
  • Source: M. Chauvin
  • Provenance:
    Seeds from cultivated plants, from Matthew Chauvin SCACOR-2006. Seeds sown May 21, 2024, lightly scarified.
  • Accession Date: 08-06-2024
  • Bench: 6901 - Array 1, Tank 1
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 9 confirmed on 03-13-2025
  • Restrictions:
    • IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered Species
    • BGCI Limited Ex Situ Distribution - Plants do not leave building without Manager approval!
    • Distribution Agreement (CBD or similar) - Plants do not leave Greenhouse/TLS w/o Manager approval!

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid II
  • Order: Asterales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Goodeniaceae
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References (internal):

  • IUCN Redlist Critically Endangered Species
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Hawaii

References (external):

    Dwarf Naupaka U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Environmental Conservation Online System. Accessed August 6, 2024.

data regenerated on Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:54:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Goodeniaceae

  • Scaevola coriacea
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