Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  South West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, South Tanna, just outside Kwamera village.

• Elevation

  Alt. 4 m. (13 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.6496, 169.446

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

(WNH-i
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Gooden iaceae)
Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South
Tanna, just outside Kwamera village.
S 19° 38' 58.4"; E 169° 26' 46.2"; 4 m elev.
Shrub, 2-3 m tall. Growing at coast. Flowers white.
DNA, Digital image. Duplicates: 2
Gregory M. Plunkett, #4720 December 6, 2018
Frazer Alo, Thomas Doro, Stephanie Sali, Presley
Dovo, Peter Nisian, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Tarpu
Rawi, James Rawi Karpa, Johnny Jack, Titus Johnny,
Andrew Danife.
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
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