Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Hedera helix
hiedra, yedra, common Ivy, english Ivy
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Apiales
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Hedera
Species
helix
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Aralia capitata Jacq.
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1991
Mode of introduction: Intentional
Introduction Pathway: Intentional
Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture
Introduced status: Human dependent
Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
- Clavijo, P. Valdebenito, H. & Hurtado, F. (1991) Plantas introducidas en las areas urbanas de las islas Galapagos. Typescript reports in files of Botany Dept.
- CONABIO (2009) Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. Cap. nat. México 1.
- Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
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"Galapagos Species Database, Hedera helix", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1772. Accessed 4 November 2026.