fanflower

== English == === Alternative forms === fan flower, fan-flower === Etymology === From fan +‎ flower. === 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