Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Darwiniothamnus lancifolius
margarita de Darwin, lance-leafed Darwin's shrub
A woody dome-shaped shrub. The lance-shaped leaves grow in whorls up the branches. The white daisy-like flowers occur in groups and are normally present all year round.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Darwiniothamnus
Species
lancifolius
Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa
Syn.: Darwiniothamnus lancifolius subsp. lancifolius (Hook. f.) Harling; Syn.: Erigeron lancifolius Hook. f. fide Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew & Missouri Botanical Garden (2010). In Hooker (1847) as Erigeron lancifolium. Syn.: Darwiniothamnus lancifolius subsp. lancifolius (Hook. f.) Harling. (WFO, 2022)
Origin: Endemic
Distribution: Species restricted to Fernandina and Isabela islands, with two or three subspecies, widely distributed, but probably reduced on Isabela due to introduced goats.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Darwiniothamnus lancifolius", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1040. Accessed 8 June 2026.