This enigmatic species is known only from the type material that was collected on Isla Isabella, Galápagos Islands, it appears not to be related to any other Central- or South American species of its genus.
The species is a leafless, middle-sized shrub with several stems that bear clusters of branches on their upper nodes. [1]
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References:
[1] I. Loren Wiggins; D. M. Porter; E. F. Anderson: Flora of the Galápagos Islands. Stanford University Press 1971
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edited: 11.06.2020