Biology:Scaevola cunninghamii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant


Scaevola cunninghamii
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Goodeniaceae
Genus: Scaevola
Species:
S. cunninghamii
Binomial name
Scaevola cunninghamii
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Occurrence data from AVH

Scaevola cunninghamii is a spreading perennial plant in the family Goodeniaceae.[3]

Description

Scaevola cunninghamii is a spreading perennial herb or shrub which grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.8 m. Its blue-purple/white flowers may be seen from May to October.[3]

Distribution and habitat

It is found in the IBRA Regions of Carnarvon, the Gascoyne, the Murchison, the Pilbara, and the Yalgoo, growing on sand, in sandhills and limestone rises.[3]

References

  1. "Scaevola cunninghamii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/91519. 
  2. Candolle, A.P. de (1839). Candolle, A.P. de. ed. "Goodenovieae". Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 7 (2): 508. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/151137. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Scaevola cunninghamii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7608. 

Wikidata ☰ Q17480597 entry