Scaevola L.
Fls axillary, solitary or in few-fld cymes. Calyx cupular, lobes obscure or obsolete; corolla split to base at back; anthers free. Ovary 2-celled, ovules 1 per cell. Fr. with us. succulent exocarp and bony endocarp. Herbs, subshrubs or shrubs with alt. lvs. Some 100 spp., mostly of Australia. The N.Z. sp. is endemic.
