Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Rytidostylis carthagenensis var. cordatum (Hook. f.) Svenson

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Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Violales

Family
Cucurbitaceae

Genus
Rytidostylis

Species
carthagenensis

Subspecies
var. cordatum

Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa

Origin: Endemic

Status

Endangered

References

  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
  • Wiggins, I.L. Porter, D.M. (1971) Flora of the Galapagos Islands Standford University Press, Stanford.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Rytidostylis carthagenensis var. cordatum", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=412. Accessed 1 November 2026.