Tiquilia nesiotica

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Tiquilia nesiotica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Tiquilia
Species:
T. nesiotica
Binomial name
Tiquilia nesiotica
(J.T.Howell) A.T.Richardson

Tiquilia nesiotica, known as gray matplant, is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Tye, A. (2000). "Tiquilia nesiotica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2000: e.T39108A10167078. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39108A10167078.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.