Scalesia affinis
| Scalesia affinis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Scalesia |
| Species: | S. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scalesia affinis Hook.f. | |
Scalesia affinis Hook. is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
It is one of the most widely distributed Scalesia species and occurs on four major islands: Fernandina Island, Isabela Island (main distribution area), Santa Cruz Island and Floreana Island.
Populations from Santa Cruz and Floreana display some morphological and genetic divergence from populations of Fernandina Island and Isabela Island.
References
- Eliasson, U.H. 1974. Studies in Galapagos Plants XIV. The Genus Scalesia Arn.Opera Botanica, 36: 1-117
- Nielsen, L.R. 2004. Molecular differentiation within and among Island Populations of the Endemic Plant Scalesia affinis (Asteraceae) from the Galápagos Islands. Heredity, 93: 434-442.
- Tye, A. 2000. Scalesia affinis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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