Asteraceae
Espeletia

Espeletia garciae Cuatrec.

First published in Phytologia 23: 358 (1972)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Colombia (Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Santander). It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome. It is used as an ornamental plant and has environmental uses.

Descriptions

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
frailejón
[UNAL]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 1990–3640 m a.s.l. Endemic to Colombia. Colombian departments: Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Santander.
Habit
Herb, Shrub.
Conservation
National Red List of Colombia (2021): VU B1ab(iii).
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, native grassland.
[UPFC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Endémica y nativa en Colombia; Alt. 1990 - 3640 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba, arbusto
Conservation
En Peligro
[CPLC]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/134498932/134650585

Conservation
VU - vulnerable
[IUCN]

The Useful Plants of Boyacá project

Distribution
Endemic from Colombia.
Conservation
Endangered.
Morphology General Habit
Herb.
Ecology
Alt. 1990 - 3640 m.
[UPB]

Distribution
Found in Boyacá, Colombia.
[UPFC]

Uses

Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Materials
Used as material.
[UPFC]

Use Environmental Ornamentals
Leaves - Dry leaves used for ornamental purposes (Galvis & Morales 2010).
Use Materials Gums Resins
Exudates - Resin used as incense (Galvis & Morales 2010).
Use Materials Unspecified Materials Chemicals
Materials (State of the World's Plants 2016).
[UPB]

Common Names

Spanish
Frailejón.

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Colombian resources for Plants made Accessible

    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0