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Cantua quercifolia Juss.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Solanales

Family
Polemoniaceae

Genus
Cantua

Species
quercifolia

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Cantua sinuata Willd. ex Brand

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2017

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Invasive

Distribution

Distribution: Isla Isabela

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"Galapagos Species Database, Cantua quercifolia", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=19234. Accessed 4 November 2026.