''Alternanthera nesiotes'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands, where it is limited to

Floreana Island Floreana Island (Spanish: ''Isla Floreana'') is an island of the Galápagos Islands. It was named after Juan José Flores, the first president of Ecuador, during whose administration the government of Ecuador took possession of the archipelago. ...

. There are five subpopulations which are susceptible to habitat degradation due to

invasive species An invasive species otherwise known as an alien is an introduced organism that becomes overpopulated and harms its new environment. Although most introduced species are neutral or beneficial with respect to other species, invasive species ad ...

of plants and animals.

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Flora of the Galápagos Islands nesiotes Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Amaranthaceae-stub