Scaevola coriacea, the dwarf naupaka,[4] is one of the ten Scaevolas (flowering plants in the Goodenia family, Goodeniaceae), that are endemic to Hawaii.[5]
It was first described in 1842 by Thomas Nuttall,[2][1] and its specific epithet, coriacea, derives from the Latin, corium, which means leather, and describes the tough, thick, leathery leaves.[6]
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.[7]
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.[7][5]
Scaevola coriacea, the dwarf naupaka, is one of the ten Scaevolas (flowering plants in the Goodenia family, Goodeniaceae), that are endemic to Hawaii.
It was first described in 1842 by Thomas Nuttall, and its specific epithet, coriacea, derives from the Latin, corium, which means leather, and describes the tough, thick, leathery leaves.
Scaevola coriacea es una especie de planta fanerógama perteneciente a la familia Goodeniaceae.
Son naturales de las Islas de Hawái.
Es una hierba baja, perenne, históricamente hallada en seis islas hawaiianas, pero ahora solo en Maui y dos isletas mar afuera. Es una sp.en grave riesgo de extinción con menos de 300 plantas en existencia. Sus viejos tallos son algo leñosos, y las hojas, suculentas, son ovales, relativamente separadas, suaves o ligeramente escamosas con bordes redondeados. Las flores arracimadas en lugares de las hojas, en grupos de uno a tres.
Scaevola coriacea es una especie de planta fanerógama perteneciente a la familia Goodeniaceae.
