Daily Expedition Reports
20 Jun 2000

From the Polaris in the Galapagos, 6/20/2000, National Geographic Polaris

Aboard the National Geographic Polaris
Galápagos

Punta Espinosa, Fernandina

Seven flowering plant groups have been isolated in the Galapagos Islands long enough to constitute endemic genera. Brachycereus nesioticus, the lava cactus, is one of these seven unique angiosperms. The genus name of this rare plant is derived from the Greek "branchys" for short and the latin "cerus" for candle. Both of these words refer to this cactus's unmistakable shape. Today during our visit to Punta Espinosa, we got a very close look at these unusual plants while walking through a beautiful lava cactus garden.

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From the Polaris in the Galapagos, 6/20/2000, National Geographic Polaris

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