Galvezia

Galvezia is a genus of perennial plants which are native to western South America and the Galapagos Islands. The genus is currently placed in the family Plantaginaceae, having been formerly classified under Scrophulariaceae. It is named in honour of José de Gálvez, a colonial official in New Spain during the 1700s.

Taxonomy

Species accepted by Kew include:

Galvezia elisensii M.O.Dillon & Quip. – Native to Peru.
Galvezia fruticosa Johann [Friedrich Gmelin|J.F. Gmel.] – Native to Ecuador and Peru.
Galvezia grandiflora Wettst. – Native to northwest Peru.
Galvezia lanceolata Pennell – Native to Ecuador.
Galvezia leucantha Ira [Loren Wiggins|Wiggins] – Native to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.

Two North American species were formerly placed in Galvezia, but are now recognized as distinct and placed in the genus Gambelia:

Gambelia juncea D.A.Sutton – Native to the Baja [California peninsula] and Sonora, Mexico.
Gambelia speciosa Nutt. – Native to the Channel [Islands of California] in California and Guadalupe Island, Mexico.