Darwiniothamnus tenuifolius

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Darwiniothamnus tenuifolius
Darwiniothamnus tenuifolius - Copenhagen Botanical Garden - DSC07405.JPG
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Darwiniothamnus
Species:
D. tenuifolius
Binomial name
Darwiniothamnus tenuifolius
(Hook.f.) Harling

Darwiniothamnus tenuifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, found only on Isabela Island in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador.

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References

  1. Tye, A. (2000). "Darwiniothamnus tenuifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2000: e.T39134A10169883. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39134A10169883.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.