fanflower
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Etymology
Noun
fanflower (plural fanflowers)
- Any of the plants in the genus Scaevola, of wide tropical distribution, some species of which are better known under other names, such as naupakas, scaevolas, and half-flowers.
Derived terms
- broad-leaved fanflower (Scaevola platyphylla)
- creeping fan-flower (Scaevola hookeri)
- cushion fanflower (Scaevola crassifolia)
- dune fan-flower (Scaevola calendulacea)
- fairy fan-flower (Scaevola aemula)
- hairy fan-flower (Scaevola pilosa, Scaevola ramosissima)
- rough fan flower (Scaevola linearis)
- shining fanflower (Scaevola nitida)
- skeleton fan-flower (Scaevola depauperata)
- small-beard fanflower (Scaevola parvibarbata)
- spiny fan-flower (Scaevola spinescens)
- white fanflower (Scaevola albida)
Further reading
- “fanflower”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “fan-flower”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Scaevola (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Scaevola on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Scaevola on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- fanflower at iNaturalist