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Alibertia patinoi (Cuatrec.) Delprete & C.H.Perss.

Borojó

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Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Gentianales

Family
Rubiaceae

Genus
Alibertia

Species
patinoi

Taxon category: Accepted

Basionym: Borojoa patinoi Cuatrec.

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2020

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Food with potential to propagate

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Alibertia patinoi", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=19473. Accessed 6 May 2026.