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Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.wfo-0001065157

Hort. Beng.: 15. 1814; Fl. Ind. 2: 146. 1824; ed. 2, 1: 527. 1832.— Lobelia taccada Gaertn., Fruct. 1: 119. t. 25. f. 5. 1788.


Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.



Synonyms & Citations :

Scaevola sericea Vahl, Symb. Bot. 2: 37. 1791; Fosberg & Sachet, Taxon 5: 7. 1956 (for full synonymy); Leenh. in Fl. Males., Ser. 1, Spermat. 5: 339. 1957.
Lobelia plumieri Burm.f., Fl. Ind.: 189. 1768. non L. 1753.
Scaevola koenigii Vahl, Symb. Bot. 3: 36. 1794;Schönl, in Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4, 5: 76. 1889; Ridl., Fl. Malay Penins. 2: 199. f. 88. 1923; Danguy in Fl. Gén. i.-C. 3: 669. 1930.
Scaevola frutescens (Mill.) Krause in Pflanzenr. I. c.: 125; Kerr in Fl. Siam. En. 2: 301. 1936.


Description : Shrub or small tree; young branches glabrous with tufts of white hairin the leaf axils. Leaves crowded towards ends of the branches, sessile, obovate-spathulate, 12–15 cm long 5–10 cm broad, glabrous to fine velvety hairy; margin entire to dentate or sinuate, with rounded apex. Inflorescences short, 2–4 cm long, few-flowered: peduncle 0.5–1 cm long; bracts small, narrowly triangular. Flowers ca 2 cm long ± glabrous. Calyx lobes narrow, 2–5 mm long (normally). Corolla white tinged with pale violet; tube densely pubescent inside. Style pubescent at base. Drupe globular 1–1.5 cm diam. glabrous, creamy-white (when ripe): 1–2 seeds inside the soft woody stone.


Thailand : All along the coast, except in the mangroves.


Distribution : From Madagascar, SE Asia to Australia, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.


Ecology : Sandy and rocky beaches.


Vernacular : Bongbong (บ่งบง), rak tha-le (รักทะเล)(Peninsular); hora (โหรา)(Southeastern).


Main
SN number Collectors and numbers Provinces
177088 Chalernphol, C.  & Sathaphorn, S. 301 Narathiwat
027868 Chalernphol, C.  & Sathaphorn, S. 301 Narathiwat
134737 Chamchumroon, V.  VC449 Krabi
134738 Chamchumroon, V.  VC449 Krabi
027869 Charoenpol, C.   et al.  4072 Narathiwat
176693 Gardner, S.  & Sidisunthorn, P. ST0147 Trang
027859 Geesink, R.  & Phengklai, C. 6345 Rayong
120605 Kaewkangwan, A.  sn Krabi
092287 Larsen, K.   et al.  1782 Chanthaburi
027867 Luang Vanapruk Pichan  845 Phangnga
223533 Nanakhon, W.  et al. 3606 Nakhon Si Thammarat
177089 Niyomdham, C.  & Kubat, R. 1399 Ranong
027864 Niyomdham, C.  & Kubat, R. 1399 Ranong
119812 Phengklai, C.  et al. 11463 Trang
119811 Phengklai, C.  et al. 11463 Trang
127331 Phengklai, C.  et al. 12083 Satun
130546 Phengklai, C.  et al. 13157 Trat
130545 Phengklai, C.  et al. 13157 Trat
135643 Phengklai, C.  et al. 13206 Chon Buri
135752 Phengklai, C.  et al. 13255 Chon Buri
135753 Phengklai, C.  et al. 13255 Chon Buri
136415 Phengklai, C.  et al. 13255 Chon Buri
145735 Phengklai, C.  et al. 13942 Phangnga
145988 Phengklai, C.  et al. 14247 Phangnga
146768 Phengklai, C.  et al. 14745 Satun
176246 Phengklai, C.  et al. 15947 Surat Thani
176245 Phengklai, C.  et al. 15947 Surat Thani
192954 Phengklai, C.  et al. 16159 Chumphon
230037 Phengklai, C.  et al. 3788 Rayong
027860 Phengklai, C.  3788 Rayong
230036 Phengklai, C.  et al. 3788 Rayong
027866 Pipat  sn Phuket
027865 Santisuk, T.  sn Rayong
109839 Santisuk, T.  et al. sn Phangnga
120037 Wongprasert, T.  et al. sn Chon Buri
177090 Wongprasert, T.  et al. sn Chon Buri
120036 Wongprasert, T.  et al. sn Chon Buri
125674 Wongprasert, T.  sn Phangnga
125673 Wongprasert, T.  sn Phangnga
115332 Wongprasert, T.  et al. sn Chon Buri