''Varronia leucophlyctis'',
synonym
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''Cordia leucophlyctis'',
[ is a ]shrub
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by plant in the borage family (Boraginaceae
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), endemic
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to the Galápagos Islands
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. It has tubular white flowers.[
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References
Boraginaceae
Endemic flora of Galápagos
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