Asteraceae
Espeletia

Espeletia jimenez-quesadae Cuatrec.

First published in Revista Acad. Colomb. Ci. Exact. 3: 247 (1940)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Colombia (Boyacá, Santander, Valle). 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 negro
[UNAL]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 2200–3850 m a.s.l. Endemic to Colombia. Colombian departments: Boyacá, Santander, Valle del Cauca.
Habit
Herb, Shrub.
Conservation
National Red List of Colombia (2021): VU B1ab(iii).
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: native grassland.
[UPFC]

The Useful Plants of Boyacá project

Distribution
Endemic from Colombia.
Morphology General Habit
Herb, shrub.
Ecology
Alt. 2200 - 3850 m.
Conservation
Least concern.
[UPB]

Distribution
Found in Boyacá, Colombia.
[UPFC]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/134498955/134650600

Conservation
VU - vulnerable
[IUCN]

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. 2200 - 3850 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba, arbusto
Conservation
Preocupación menor
[CPLC]

Uses

Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
[UPFC]

Use Environmental Ornamentals
Flowers - Used for ornamental purposes (Galvis & Morales 2010).
[UPB]

Common Names

Spanish
Frailejón, guacharaco, carraco.

Sources

  • 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 Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

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

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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

  • Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

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