Rank Species | Scientific name Scalesia affinis | |
Similar Scalesia, Scalesia pedunculata, Scalesia helleri, Alternanthera filifolia, Darwiniothamnus | ||
Scalesia affinis an endangered species
Scalesia affinis Hook. is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
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It is one of the most widely distributed Scalesia species and occurs on four major islands: Fernandina Island, Isabela Island (main distribution area), Santa Cruz Island and Floreana Island.
Populations from Santa Cruz and Floreana display some morphological and genetic divergence from populations of Fernandina Island and Isabela Island.
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