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This is a list of endemic vascular plants of the Galápagos Islands, which are politically part of Ecuador. The islands are home to dozens of endemic species and subspecies of plants, including endemic genera Brachycereus, Jasminocereus, Scalesia, Sicyocaulis, and Trigonopterum. [1] Plants are listed alphabetically by plant family.
There are over 1,300 invasive species in the Galápagos Islands, consisting of over 500 insects, over 750 plants and over 30 vertebrates. Most of the plants were brought for agricultural and aesthetic reasons. Due to their isolation, the Galápagos Islands are highly susceptible to invasive species, but the biodiversity of the islands make them ...
The flora of South Plaza includes Opuntia cactus and Sesuvium plants, which form a reddish carpet on top of the lava formations. Iguanas (land, marine and some hybrids of both species) are abundant, and large numbers of birds can be observed from the cliffs at the southern part of the island, including tropic birds and swallow-tailed gulls.
Flowering in May. Sesuvium edmonstonei is a low-growing perennial plant. The stems, which are fleshy and covered with scales, are sometimes woody at the base. The succulent leaves are oblanceolate and grow in opposite pairs; they are simple, entire and up to 3 cm (1.2 in) long.
Opuntia galapageia is a species of cactus.It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, part of Ecuador.Forms occurring on different islands have been treated as separate species and subtaxa of these species.
Scalesia species have been called "the Darwin's finches of the plant world" because they show a similarly dramatic pattern of adaptive radiation. One of the largest and most widespread species is Scalesia pedunculata – a large tree which grows up to 15 to 20 metres tall, reaching maturity in a few years time. These trees typically grow in ...
Tiquilia galapagoa is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. [2] References This page was last edited on ...
This category follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, in which the Galápagos Islands are treated as distinct from Ecuador, despite being a part of it in political geography. Thus this category is not a subcategory of Category:Flora of Ecuador.