Exodeconus miersii

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Exodeconus miersii
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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]

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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]

References

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


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