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June 2025

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genus

Scaevola L.

This genus name was first published in Mant. Pl. 2: 145 (1771)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000034222.

Statistics

Synonyms of Scaevola

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Lobelia Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-1200074137
Roemeria Dennst. Schlüssel Hortus Malab. : 30 (1818) wfo-1200074157
Xerocarpa Spach Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 583 (1840) wfo-1200074158
Pogonanthera Spach Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 583 (1840) wfo-1200074159
Cerbera Lour. Fl. Cochinch. : 136 (1790) wfo-1200074161
Baudinia Lesch. ex DC. Prodr. 7: 511 (1839) wfo-4000004236
Camphusia de Vriese Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 2: 148 (1850) wfo-4000006408
Crossostoma Spach Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 583 (1840) wfo-4000009780
Diaspasis R.Br. Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. : 586 (1810) wfo-4000011341
Merkusia de Vriese Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 2(1): 150 (1851) wfo-4000023804
Molkenboeria de Vriese Verh. Holl. Maatsch. Weetensch. Haarlem 10: 38 (1854) wfo-4000024572
Nigromnia Carolin Nuytsia 1: 392 (1974) wfo-4000026128
Pogonetes Lindl. Intr. Nat. Syst. Bot. , ed. 2: 443 (1836) wfo-4000030572
Temminckia de Vriese Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 2(1): 141 (1851) wfo-4000037738

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Scaevola:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link