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Exodeconus miersii

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Exodeconus miersii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Exodeconus
Species:
E. miersii
Binomial name
Exodeconus miersii
(Hook.f.) D'Arcy

Exodeconus miersii is a species of flowering plant in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family that is endemic to the Galapagos Islands.[1][2]

Description

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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

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Exodeconus miersii is present widely on the Galapagos Islands, where it grows on rocks and sandy soils.[1]

Taxonomy

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Exodeconus miersii (Galápagos Shore-Petunia)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  2. ^ a b "Charles Darwin Foundation".