purple naupaka
Scaevola mollis Hook. & Arn.
Scaevola mollis, known as purple naupaka, is a species in the Goodeniaceae family. It is native to Hawaii and was first described in 1832 by Hook. & Arn.
Description
Scaevola mollis is a member of the Goodeniaceae family and is commonly referred to as purple naupaka. This species is endemic to Hawaii and was formally published in 1832 by the botanists Hook. & Arn. It is part of the genus Scaevola, which includes various flowering plants found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Other common names
purple naupaka
Distribution
Hawaii
Synonyms
Temminckia mollisScaevola wahiawaensisScaevola mollis var. albifloraLobelia mollis