Scaevola enantophylla
Scaevola enantophylla F.Muell.
Scaevola enantophylla, known as climbing fan-flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae. It is endemic to Queensland and is characterized as a scrambling vine with yellow fan-shaped flowers. It is the only species in the genus Scaevola with opposite leaf arrangement.
Description
Scaevola enantophylla was described by F.Muell. in 1873 and belongs to the Goodeniaceae family. It is found in Queensland, as well as in the Bismarck Archipelago and New Guinea. This species is distinguished by its scrambling growth habit and the unique feature of having opposite leaves, a trait not found in other species of the genus Scaevola.
Distribution
Bismarck Archipelago · New Guinea · Queensland
Synonyms
Lobelia enantophyllaScaevola scandens