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Crotalaria incana L.
Species Database Crotalaria incana L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Adiantum macrophyllum Sw.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hypoxis decumbens L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Guilandina bonduc L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Mentzelia aspera L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Salvia occidentalis Sw.
Species Database Salvia occidentalis Sw.
Erythrina velutina Willd.
Species Database Erythrina velutina Willd.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cyperus elegans L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Windows to the 19th Century Ocean

Collected more than 130 years ago, some of the oldest marine specimens from Galápagos are preserved at the Marine Organisms Collection of the Charles Darwin Research Station. These historic corals, gathered during the 1888 Albatross expedition, continue to provide valuable insights into the past and present of Galápagos marine biodiversity, highlighting the importance of scientific collections for research and conservation.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF