Exodeconus miersii
| Exodeconus miersii | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| Scientific 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
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
Exodeconus miersii is present widely on the Galapagos Islands, where it grows on rocks and sandy soils.[1]
Taxonomy
References
- ^ a b "Exodeconus miersii (Galápagos Shore-Petunia)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ a b "Charles Darwin Foundation".