Plant Image Gallery - Plants of Galapagos Islands

Avicennia germinans (Avicenniaceae/Lamiales) - Native, from Isla Rabida (whole plant)
Avicennia germinans (Avicenniaceae/Lamiales) - Native, from Isla Rabida (branch in flower)
Brachycereus nesioticus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Bartolomé (habitat)
Brachycereus nesioticus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Bartolomé (habitat)
Brachycereus nesioticus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Bartolomé (habitat)
Brachycereus nesioticus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Bartolomé (habitat)
Brachycereus nesioticus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Bartolomé (habitat)
Brachycereus nesioticus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Bartolomé (habitat)
Brachycereus nesioticus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Bartolomé (whole plant)
Brachycereus nesioticus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Bartolomé (whole plant)
Bursera graveolens (Burseraceae/Anacardiales)- Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (habitat)
Chamaesyce amplexicaulis (Euphorbiaceae/Euphorbiales)- Native, from Isla Bartolomé (habitat)
Chamaesyce amplexicaulis (Euphorbiaceae/Euphorbiales)- Native, from Isla Bartolomé (whole plant)
Chamaesyce amplexicaulis (Euphorbiaceae/Euphorbiales)- Native, from Isla Bartolomé (branch)
Cordia lutea (Boraginaceae/Boraginales) - Native, from Isla Santa Fé (whole plant)
Cordia lutea (Boraginaceae/Boraginales) - Native, from Isla Santa Fé (flowers)
Cryptocarpus pyriformis (Celastraceae/Celastrales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (branch)
Cryptocarpus pyriformis (Celastraceae/Celastrales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (branch in flower)
Darwiniothamnus lancifolius (Asteraceae/Asterales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (habitat)
Darwiniothamnus lancifolius (Asteraceae/Asterales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (whole plant)
Darwiniothamnus lancifolius (Asteraceae/Asterales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (branch in flower)
Gossypium darwinii (Malvaceae/Malvales) - Cultivated, at Darwin Station, Isla Santa Cruz (whole plant)
Gossypium darwinii (Malvaceae/Malvales) - Cultivated, at Darwin Station, Isla Santa Cruz (flower)
Gossypium darwinii (Malvaceae/Malvales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (habitat)
Gossypium darwinii (Malvaceae/Malvales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (fruit)
Gossypium darwinii (Malvaceae/Malvales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (whole plant)
Gossypium darwinii (Malvaceae/Malvales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (fruits)
Ipomoea linearifolia (Convolvulaceae/Solanales) - Native, from Isla Rabida (whole plant)
Jasminocereus thouarsii var. delicatus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (habitat)
Jasminocereus thouarsii var. delicatus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (whole plant)
Jasminocereus thouarsii var. delicatus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (habitat)
Jasminocereus thouarsii var. sclerocarpus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (habitat)
Jasminocereus thouarsii var. sclerocarpus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (habitat)
Jasminocereus thouarsii var. sclerocarpus (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (habitat)
Laguncularia racemosa (Combretaceae/Myrtales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (whole plant)
Maytenus octogena (Celastraceae/Celastrales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (whole plant)
Maytenus octogena (Celastraceae/Celastrales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (fruiting branch)
Psychotria rufipes (Rubiaceae/Gentianales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (whole plant)
Psychotria rufipes (Rubiaceae/Gentianales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (fruiting branch)
Nolana galapagensis (Nolanaceae/Solanales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (whole plant)
Nolana galapagensis (Nolanaceae/Solanales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (branch in flower)
Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Fé (habitat)
Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Fé (whole plant)
Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Fé (whole plant)
Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Fé (stem)
Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Fé (stem)
Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Fé (stem, longitutinal section)
Opuntia echios var. echios (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Plaza Sur (habitat)
Opuntia echios var. echios (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Plaza Sur (whole plant)
Opuntia echios var. echios (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Plaza Sur (whole plant)
Opuntia echios var. gigantea (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz  (habitat)
Opuntia echios var. gigantea (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz  (whole plant)
Opuntia echios var. gigantea (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz  (whole plant)
Opuntia echios var. gigantea (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz  (branch in flower)
Opuntia echios var. gigantea (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz  (flower)
Opuntia echios var. gigantea (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz  (habitat)
Opuntia echios var. gigantea (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz  (habitat)
Opuntia galapageia var. profusa (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Rabida (whole plant)
Opuntia galapageia var. profusa (Cactaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Isla Rabida (fruiting branch)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Caesalpiniaceae/Fabales) - Cultivated, at Darwin Station, Isla Santa Cruz (whole plant)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Caesalpiniaceae/Fabales) - Cultivated, at Darwin Station, Isla Santa Cruz (branch in flower)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Caesalpiniaceae/Fabales) - Cultivated, at Darwin Station, Isla Santa Cruz (flowers)
Psidium guajava (Myrtaceae/Myrtales) - Cultivated, at Isla Isabela (whole plant)
Psidium guajava (Myrtaceae/Myrtales) - Cultivated, at Isla Isabela (flowers)
Psidium guajava (Myrtaceae/Myrtales) - Cultivated, at Isla Isabela (fruits)
Psychotria rufipes (Rubiaceae/Gentianales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (whole plant)
Psychotria rufipes (Rubiaceae/Gentianales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (fruiting branch)
Rhizophora mangle (Rhizophoraceae/Rhizophorales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands (habitat)
Rhizophora mangle (Rhizophoraceae/Rhizophorales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands (habitat)
Rhizophora mangle (Rhizophoraceae/Rhizophorales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands (whole plant)
Rhizophora mangle (Rhizophoraceae/Rhizophorales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands (whole plant)
Rhizophora mangle (Rhizophoraceae/Rhizophorales) - Native, from Isla Bartolomé, Galapagos Islands (branch in flower)
Rhizophora mangle (Rhizophoraceae/Rhizophorales) - Native, from Isla Bartolomé, Galapagos Islands (branch with flowers and fruit)

Scalesia affinis (Asteraceae/Asterales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (whole plant)
Scalesia affinis (Asteraceae/Asterales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (branch in flower)
Scalesia peduncula (Asteraceae/Asterales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz [habitat (scalesia forest)]
Scalesia peduncula (Asteraceae/Asterales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (habitat)
Scalesia peduncula (Asteraceae/Asterales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (habitat)
Scalesia peduncula (Asteraceae/Asterales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (whole plants)
Scalesia peduncula (Asteraceae/Asterales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (branch)
Scalesia peduncula (Asteraceae/Asterales) - Native, from Isla Santa Cruz (stem)
Scutia pauciflora  (Rhamnaceae/Rhamnales) - Native, from Isla Rabida (branch in flower)
Sesuvium portulacastrum (Aizoaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Bachas, Isla Santa Cruz (habitat)
Sesuvium portulacastrum (Aizoaceae/Caryophyllales) - Native, from Bachas, Isla Santa Cruz (whole plant)
Tillandsia insularis (Bromeliaceae/Bromeliales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (whole plant)

Tournefortia rufo-sericea (Verbenaceae/Lamiales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (whole plant)
Tournefortia rufo-sericea (Verbenaceae/Lamiales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (branch in flower)
Tournefortia rufo-sericea (Verbenaceae/Lamiales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (fruiting branch)
Tournefortia rufo-sericea (Verbenaceae/Lamiales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (whole plant)
Tournefortia rufo-sericea (Verbenaceae/Lamiales) - Native, from Isla Isabela (fruiting branch)

With many thanks to Dr. Conley K. McMullen - James Madison University Harrisonburg - for careful check of the identity of the pictures.

© Thomas Schoepke