- Scaevola coriacea
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Dwarf Naupaka 
Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Goodeniaceae Genus: Scaevola Species: S. coriacea Binomial name Scaevola coriacea
Nutt., 1842[1]Scaevola coriacea, the Dwarf Naupaka, is a species of flowering plant in the Goodenia family, Goodeniaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.
Description
Dwarf Naupaka is a low, flat-lying perennial herb. Its older stems are somewhat woody, and the succulent leaves are oval-shaped, relatively far apart, and smooth or somewhat scaly with rounded tips. Flowers occur in branched inflorescences from the point of leaf attachment in groups of one to three.[2]
Conservation
Today, Dwarf Naupaka exists only on Maui and two offshore islets. Historically, it could be found on six islands. The total population is less than 300 plants, making Dwarf Naupaka an endangered species.[2]
References
- ^ "Scaevola coriacea Nutt.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-03-16. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?320040. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ a b "Scaevola coriacea ". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation. 2008-01-29. http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/collection/CPC_ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum=3835. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
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