Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Year of first record: 1964

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Contaminant on plants (inc. seeds and plant associated material)

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Substrate or host preferences: The Galapagos host plants: Annona muricata (soursop), Alternanthera echinocephala (spiny - headed chaff flower), Asparagus officinalis (asparagus), Ruellia blechum (Browne's blechum), Cordia lutea (yellow cordia), Croton scouleri (Galapagos croton), Cryptocarpus pyriformis (salt bush), Ceropegia aspera, Ixora coccinea (jungle geranium), Jatropha curcas (barbados nut), Miconia robinsoniana (cacaotillo), Nerium oleander (oleander), Polyscias scutellaria (shield aralia), Psidium guajava (guava), Ricinus communis (castor oil), Scalesia pedunculata, Solanum cheesmaniae (Galapagos tomato), Ipomoea tiliifolia (Crimson morning glory), Tournefortia pubescens (white haired tournefortia).

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

Distribution: San Cristobal, Santa Cruz

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