Tiquilia galapagoa (Howell) A.T. Richardson
Gray matplant, tiquilla
Gray matplant is native to Baltra, Daphne, Fernandina, Floreana, Genovesa, Isabella, Marchena, Pinta, Rábida, San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz and Santiago—most of the Galapago archipelago. Similar varieties:
- T. darwinii forms mats up to 3′ (1 m) in size.
- T. fusca also forms mats up to 3′ (1 m) in size.
- T. nesiotica, the rarest, is found on Santiago.
Plants: Grows in low clumps or mats up to 1½′ (50 cm) tall.
Leaves: Tight clusters of grayish, hairy, alternate leaves. Each leaf is more or less ovate, 1/16–⅛″ (2–6 mm) long, with edges rolled under.
Flowers: White flowers, although densely clustered, open only one or two at a time. Each flower is cylindrical to funnel-shaped, 1/16–⅛″ (3–4 mm) long, with five stamens and five lobes.
Fruits: Each fruit has four black nutlets about 1/32″ (1 mm) long. Each nutlet contains a seed.
Habitats: Arid lowlands.
Online References:
References:
McMullen, Conley K., Flowering Plants of the Galápagos, Comstock Publishing Associates, 1999, p. 182
4/3/2025 · Las Bachas Beach, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (48 × 32 cm) 
4/1/2025 · Tagus Cove, Isabela Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador · By Kathryn Morgis 
4/3/2025 · Las Bachas Beach, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (48 × 32 cm) 
4/3/2025 · Las Bachas Beach, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador · ≈ 8 × 6″ (21 × 14 cm) 
4/3/2025 · Las Bachas Beach, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm) 
4/2/2025 · Bartolomé, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador · By Heather Kent and Kathryn Morgis 
4/3/2025 · Las Bachas Beach, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador · ≈ 6 × 7″ (14 × 16 cm) 
4/3/2025 · Las Bachas Beach, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (48 × 32 cm) 
4/3/2025 · Las Bachas Beach, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador · ≈ 13 × 9″ (34 × 22 cm) 
4/1/2025 · Tagus Cove, Isabella, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
| Family | Boraginaceae | Borages or forget-me-nots |
| Genus | Tiquilia | A native South American name for a flower of this genus |
| Species | galapagoa | Of or from the Galápagos Islands |
Tiquilia galapagoa description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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