Nolana galapagensis , is a species of flowering plant in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family.[1] It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands.[2][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Nolana |
| Species: | N. galapagensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Nolana galapagensis (Christoph.) I.M.Johnst. (1936)
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Description
editNolana galapagensis is a small shrub with small fleshy green leaves that are arranged in dense groups along the branches. It has small white flowers.[3]
Range and habitat
editNolana galapagensis is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, where it grows along the coasts of most of the islands.[3]
References
edit- ^ Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.
- ^ "Nolana galapagensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ a b c "Nolana galapagensis". Charles Darwin Foundation. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Eliasson, U. H. 1970. Studies in Galápagos Plants IX, New Taxonomic and Distributional Records. Botaniska Notiser 123: 346-357.
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