species: Scaevola taccada in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Scaevola taccada


©Anne Hoggett: Scaevola taccada bushes lining the entrance to Lizard Island Research Station.

©Anne Hoggett: Flowers and fruit of Scaevola taccada at Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Scaevola taccada at Mermaid Cove, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Charophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Order Asterales
Family Goodeniaceae
Genus Scaevola
Species Scaevola taccada

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Interesting facts

  • The fruit is a favourite food for Pied Imperial Pigeons.

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Cribb, A.B. and J.W. Cribb (1985). Plant life of the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent shores University of Queensland Press, St Lucia.

Other references

  • Buckley, R. (1988). Plant succession under repeated disturbance: establishment and growth of strandline forbs and creepers on unstable beaches in the wet tropics, Proceedings of the Ecological Society of Australia, 15: 307-311. LIRS catalog number 678.
  • Byrnes, N.B., S.L. Everist, S.T. Reynolds, A. Specht and R.L. Specht (1977). The vegetation of Lizard Island, North Queensland, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 88: 1-15. LIRS catalog number 3.
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