species: Scaevola taccada in Green Island (Gaia Guide)
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Scaevola taccada


©Anne: Scaevola taccada bushes lining the entrance to Lizard Island Research Station.

©Anne: Flowers and fruit of Scaevola taccada at Lizard Island

©David Witherall and Brie Collins: Sea Lettuce, Scaevola sericea, Green Island

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Asterales
Family Goodeniaceae
Genus Scaevola
Species Scaevola taccada

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Synonyms

Interesting facts

  • The fruit is a favourite food for Pied Imperial-pigeons.

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Scaevola taccada

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References

  • Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.
  • Cribb, A.B. and J.W. Cribb (1985). Plant life of the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent shores University of Queensland Press, St Lucia.
  • De Sloover, J.R. and A.-L. Jacquemart (2008). Nymph Island (Great Barrier Reef, Qld., Australia): Flora and vegetation of a low wooded island, Scripta Botanica Belgica, 43: 1-88. LIRS catalog number 1210.