Home

Results

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Opuntia echios Howell
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
A Near Extinct Plant in Galápagos Is Now Recovering

Once on the brink of extinction, the Galápagos snapdragon (Galvezia leucantha) is showing encouraging signs of recovery after 30 years of conservation. From just six surviving plants to 28 adults today, science, restoration and collaboration are helping bring this critically endangered species back to its historic habitat. Discover its remarkable journey.

Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston
Species Database Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston
Tournefortia rufosericea Hook. f.
Species Database Tournefortia rufosericea Hook. f.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lippia salicifolia Andersson
Help us recover endangered plant species in the Galápagos Islands
The magical world of herbaria: dried plants that are full of life
Scalesia affinis Hook. f.
Species Database Scalesia affinis Hook. f.
Opuntia helleri K. Schum.
Species Database Opuntia helleri K. Schum.
Lecocarpus lecocarpoides (Rob. & Greenm.) Cronquist & Stuessy
Species Database Lecocarpus lecocarpoides (Rob. & Greenm.) Cronquist & Stuessy
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
Parkinsonia aculeata L.
Species Database Parkinsonia aculeata L.
Cordia lutea Lam.
Species Database Cordia lutea Lam.
Acalypha wigginsii G.L. Webster
Species Database Acalypha wigginsii G.L. Webster
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Psychotria rufipes Hook. f.
Conocarpus erectus L.
Species Database Conocarpus erectus L.
Lecocarpus darwinii Adsersen
Species Database Lecocarpus darwinii Adsersen
Pleuropetalum darwinii Hook. f.
Species Database Pleuropetalum darwinii Hook. f.
The adventures of an ecological restoration biologist in Galapagos
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Commicarpus tuberosus (Lam.) Standl.