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Cryptocarpus pyriformis

Cryptocarpus pyriformis

Kunth
Monte Salado
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae
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Description


Cryptocarpus pyriformis which is commonly known as salt bush or monte salado is native to the Galápagos Islands as well as mainland Ecuador and Peru. It is the sole representative of the genus Cryptocarpus.

Source: Wikipedia, article Cryptocarpus pyriformis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 457050
 Isla Baltra
Islas Galápagos
Ecuador
09/05/2005
Hugo Caverzasi



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
144437905/09/2005EcuadorIslas GalápagosIsla BaltraHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Cryptocarpus pyriformis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.