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Scaevola basedowii Carolin
Basedow's Fanflower
Growing on red sand dunes in the deserts of Western Australia. The stems are striate and with glandular and simple hairs. This distinguishes the species from Scaevola parvifolia and Scaevola depauperata.

	Scaevola *basedowii*	*Scaevola* *basedowii*

	Description:Flowers	Description:Flower - close up
	Location:Gary Junction Rd, Western Australia	Location:Gary Junction Rd, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:22˚59.673S 128˚22.253E	GPS coordinates:22˚59.673S 128˚22.253E
	Date of photo:3 July 2014	Date of photo:3 July 2014
	Field No.: 2555	Field No.: 2555

	*Scaevola* *basedowii*	*Scaevola* *basedowii*

	Description:Plant in situ showing tangled habit	Description:Plant on the side of a sand dune.
	Location:Gary Junction Rd, Western Australia	Location:Gary Junction Rd, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:22˚59.673S 128˚22.253E	GPS coordinates:22˚59.673S 128˚22.253E
	Date of photo:3 July 2014	Date of photo:3 July 2014
	Field No.: 2555	Field No.: 2555

	*Scaevola* *basedowii*	*Scaevola* *basedowii*

	Description:Flower	Description:Flower
	Location:Well 49, Canning Stock Route, Western Australia	Location:Well 49, Canning Stock Route, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:20˚11.1870S, 126°51.3924E	GPS coordinates:20˚11.1870S, 126°51.3924E
	Date of photo:30 July 2016	Date of photo:30 July 2016
	Field No.: 5205	Field No.: 5205

	*Scaevola* *basedowii*	*Scaevola* *basedowii*

	Description:Flower showing indusium	Description:Plant in desert habitat
	Location:Well 49, Canning Stock Route, Western Australia	Location:Well 49, Canning Stock Route, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:20˚11.1870S, 126°51.3924E	GPS coordinates:20˚11.1870S, 126°51.3924E
	Date of photo:30 July 2016	Date of photo:30 July 2016
	Field No.: 5205	Field No.: 5205

	*Scaevola* *basedowii*	*Scaevola* *basedowii*

	Description:Plant showing tangled habit	Description:Flower
	Location:Well 49, Canning Stock Route, Western Australia	Location:Well 49, Canning Stock Route, Western Australia
	GPS coordinates:20˚11.1870S, 126°51.3924E	GPS coordinates:20˚11.1870S, 126°51.3924E
	Date of photo:30 July 2016	Date of photo:30 July 2016
	Field No.: 5205	Field No.: 5205

References (accesssed 12 July 2017):

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7599

http://saseedbank.com.au/species_information.php?rid=3907

Carolin, R.C. in George, A.S., (Ed) (1992), Scaevola. Flora of Australia 35:139

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