Scalesia pedunculata

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Scalesia pedunculata is a tree-forming daisy species endemic to the Galápagos Islands, notable for forming dense, mist-forest stands on the higher elevations of islands like Santa Cruz.

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Scalesia pedunculata canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flowering plant
plant species
tree-forming daisy
adaptation adapted to humid, foggy conditions
belongsToFloraOf Galápagos Islands
binomialName Scalesia pedunculata
class Magnoliopsida
conservationConcern declining in some areas of its range
describedAs tree daisy of the Galápagos highlands
dispersal seed dispersal by wind
ecologicalRole canopy-forming species in Galápagos highland forests
habitat provider for Galápagos fauna
endemicTo Galápagos Islands
family Asteraceae
forms dense forest stands
foundOnIsland Floreana Island
San Cristóbal Island
Santa Cruz Island
Santiago Island
genus Scalesia
growthForm tree
woody plant
habitat cloud forest
humid highland zones
mist forest
isPartOf Scalesia forest ecosystem
kingdom Plantae
leafType broadleaf
lifeCycle perennial
nativeRange Ecuador (Galápagos Islands)
linked to: Galápagos Islands
order Asterales
photosynthesis occurs in leaves
photosyntheticPathway C3
phylum Tracheophyta
pollination insect-pollinated
reproduction sexual reproduction via seeds
taxonRank species
threat grazing by introduced herbivores
habitat loss
invasive plant species
typicalElevation higher elevations of Galápagos islands

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Santa Cruz Island hasFlora Scalesia pedunculata
Scalesia forest dominantFlora Scalesia pedunculata
Scalesia pedunculata binomialName Scalesia pedunculata
Isla Santa Cruz hasFlora Scalesia pedunculata