Exodeconus miersii
Appearance
Exodeconus miersii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Exodeconus |
Species: | E. miersii
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Binomial name | |
Exodeconus miersii (Hook.f.) D'Arcy
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Exodeconus miersii is a species of flowering plant in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family that is endemic to the Galapagos Islands.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Exodeconus miersii is a creeping plant with large, hairy light green leaves that form a dense ground cover. It has large white trumpet-shaped flowers.[2]
Range and habitat
[edit]Exodeconus miersii is present widely on the Galapagos Islands, where it grows on rocks and sandy soils.[1]
Taxonomy
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Exodeconus miersii (Galápagos Shore-Petunia)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ a b "Charles Darwin Foundation".