Phenotypic variation in Calandrinia galapagosa (Portulacaceae)

Calandrinia galapagosa St. John is found only on SanCristóbal Island in the Galápagos archipelago, where it isseverely threatened by feral goats. A population at CerroColorado is protected by an exclosure constructed for thispurpose in 1993. Individuals of this population have whiteor pinkish white flowers with a green stem, whereas thepopulation at La Galapaguera, has pinkish white flowerswith a purple stem.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jaramillo, Patricia
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2003-12
Subjects:Biology, Conservation, Calandrinia galapagosa St. John, feral goats, Cerro Colorado, La Galapaguera, Isla San Cristóbal, Galápagos,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25258
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