Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Euasterids II
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Millerieae
Subtribus: Espeletiinae
Genus: Espeletia
Species: Espeletia argentea
Formae: E. a. f. argentea E. a. f. phaneractis

Name

Espeletia argentea Bonpl. in Humb. & Bonpl., Pl. Aequinoct. 2(9): 14(–15), t. 71. 1808.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Western South America
      • Colombia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Humboldt, A. & Bonpland, A. 1808–1817 ["1813"]. Plantae Aequinoctiales, per regnum Mexici, in provinciis Caracarum et Novae Andalusiae, in Peruvianorum, Quitensium, Novae Granatae Andibus, ad Orenoci, Fluvii Nigri, Fluminis Amazonum ripas nascentes. Tomus 2. 191 pp., tt. 66–140. F. Schoell, Paris. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Additional references

  • Díaz-Piedrahita, S. & Garzía Yanes, F. 2009. Flora de la Real Expedición Botánica del Nuevo Reyno de Granada (1783–1816) promovida y dirigida por José Celestino Mutis. Tomo XLVIII: Asteráceas, tribu Heliantheae. XI+120 pp., 81 tt. Ediciones Cultura Hispánica, Madrid. ISBN 978-84-8347-101-2. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
  • Tropicos.org 2018. Espeletia argentea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 15 August 2018.

Note:

The name Espeletia argentea has also been applied to Espeletiopsis pannosa.

Vernacular names

español: Frailejón plateado
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