Asteraceae

Espeletia Bonpl.

First published in F.W.H.A.von Humboldt & A.J.A.Bonpland, Pl. Aequinoct. 2: 10 (1808)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Colombia to NW. Venezuela and Ecuador.

Distribution

Native to:

Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Mavárez, J. (2019). https://doi.org/10.3100/hpib.v24iss2.2019.n8. epublication.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 17, 1978 Linden, I. [1443] Colombia K000486952 Type Yes
Jameson [445] Colombia K000502019 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000502010 No
Cuatrecasas, J.; Ruiz-Teran, L.; Lopez-Figueiras, M. [28027] Venezuela Coespeletia K003178721 Yes
Cuatrecasas, J.; Ruiz-Teran, L.; Lopez-Figueiras, M. [28027] Venezuela Coespeletia K003178720 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 López-Figueiras, M. [12951] Venezuela Ruilopezia K000502080 Paratype Yes
Jan 1, 2006 López-Figueiras, M. [12960] Venezuela Ruilopezia K000502081 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2006 López-Figueiras, M. [12960] Venezuela Ruilopezia K000502082 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Hanbury-Tracy, J. [130] Venezuela Ruilopezia K000487000 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Hanbury-Tracy, J. [130] Venezuela Ruilopezia K000502001 Type Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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