Lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus) on lava. This arid-adapted plant is one of the first to colonize the new lava fields found on the volcanic Galap

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Lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus) on lava. This arid-adapted plant is one of the first to colonize the new lava fields found on the volcanic Galapagos Islands. Photographed on Floreana Island, Galapagos Islands.

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