Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Nolana galapagensis
nolana, Galapagos clubleaf
A small shrub only found growing near to the coast. The tiny fleshy green leaves are arranged in dense groups along the branches. The small white flowers are hidden by the leaves.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Nolana
Species
galapagensis
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Periloba galapagensis Christophersen fide Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew & Missouri Botanical Garden (2010)
Origin: Endemic
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"Galapagos Species Database, Nolana galapagensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=632. Accessed 30 October 2025.