Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Chondrilla rhombifolia (Humb. ex Willd.) Poir.

Taxon origin: Native

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

Distribution: The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America (POWO, 2023).

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