Lava Cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus) grows on barren lava field Punta Espinosa Fernandina Island Galapagos Ecuador

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Young stems of lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus) is endemic to Galapagos and the smallest of the Galapagos cacti. Photographed on barren lava of Punta Espinosa Fernandina Island Galapagos Ecuador. It is usually one of the first plants to colonise a fresh lava flow. It consists of number of short spiny stems up to 60 cm in height. Young stems are fresh yellow-green turning grey to black with age.

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Location: Punta Espinosa Fernandina Island Galapagos Ecuador South America
Photo credit: © KrystynaSzulecka / Alamy / Afripics
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