Scaevola kilaueae
Species of flowering plant
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Scaevola kilaueae, the Kīlauea naupaka, is a species of fanflower endemic to the eastern windward side of the island of Hawaiʻi.
| Scaevola kilaueae | |
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| In native forest near Pu'u O'o in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Goodeniaceae |
| Genus: | Scaevola |
| Species: | S. kilaueae |
| Binomial name | |
| Scaevola kilaueae O.Deg. | |
Description
Evolution
Scaevola kilaueae has been proposed as a hybrid between other Hawaiian endemic fanflowers, Scaevola coriacea and Scaevola chamissoniana.[3]
