Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Galinsoga caracasana (DC.) Sch.Bip., G. urticaefolia

Taxon origin: Introduced - established

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

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

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Year of first record: 1974

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

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• Flores, E. (1985) Censo de Plantas Introducidas desde el Canal de Itabaca hasta Puerto Ayora. Tesis de Ingeniero Forestal, Univ. Técnica Luis Vargas Torres, Esmeraldas: 1-132.
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