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    Espeletia, commonly known as 'frailejones' ("big monks"), is a genus of perennial subshrubs, in the family Asteraceae. The genus, which is native mainly...
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    water balance, or protect the plant from cold injury are Espeletia schultzii and Espeletia timotensis, both from the Andes. The rosette form is the structure...
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    palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat. "Espeletia palustris (Diazgr. & Morillo) Mavárez". Plants of the World Online. Royal...
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    America Synonyms Balsamorhiza helianthoides (Nutt.) Nutt. Buphthalmum sagittatum Pursh Espeletia helianthoides Nutt. Espeletia sagittata (Pursh) Nutt....
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  • Espeletia moritziana is a resinous shrub of the genus Espeletia native to the Andes of Venezuela. It grows at an altitude of between 3700 and 4400 metres...
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    Espeletia schultzii is a high altitude shrub endemic to the Andes of Venezuela. Espeletia schultzii his a giant rosette plant, with a large above ground...
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    water balance, or protect the plant from cold injury are Espeletia schultzii and Espeletia timotensis, both from the Andes. The litter-trapping marcescent...
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  • Gastrotheca espeletia, also known as the north shore marsupial frog is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador...
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    -Cabeza Espeletia glossophylla Mattf. Espeletia killipii Cuatrec. Espeletia picnophyla Cuatrec. Espeletia schultzii (Benth.) W.M.Curtis and Espeletia curialensis...
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    Espeletia grandiflora, Páramo de Guerrero, Colombia...
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    Espeletia schultzii...
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    Tillandsia ssp. and Guzmania ssp.) palm nuts, bamboo hearts, frailejon (Espeletia spp.), orchid bulbs, fallen fruit on the forest floor, unopened palm leaves...
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  • Some members of the Espeletia genus exhibit a growth habit that is caulirosulate....
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    amplexicaulis was first described and named by Thomas Nuttall in 1834 as Espeletia amplexicaulis from preserved specimens collected by Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth...
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    Tibouchina lepidota) encenillo (Weinmannia tormentosa) arnica frailejones (Espeletia) puya mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)...
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    Clade: Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Subtribe: Engelmanniinae Genus: Wyethia Nutt. Synonyms Alarconia DC. Espeletia Nutt. Melarhiza Kellogg...
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    (Arthrostylidium venezuelae), yellow tara (Oyedaea verbesinoides) and incense (Espeletia neriifolia). In the upper regions of the Silla of Caracas and the Pico...
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    Bonpland. Abolboda Aegopogon Alchornea Angelonia Ceroxylon Elionurus Eriope Espeletia Eudema Exostema Fulcaldea Guardiola Hypocalyptus Isertia Leucophyllum...
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    known as subtribe Espeletiinae or the Espeletia complex, which include genera such as Axiniphyllum, Espeletia, Polymnia, Smallanthus, Rumfordia, Trigonospermum...
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    Dyscritothamninae Panero Dyscritothamnus B.L.Rob. Subtribe Espeletiinae Cuatrec. Espeletia Mutis ex Humb. & Bonpl. Ichthyothere Mart. Smallanthus Mack. Tamananthus...
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    Páramo zone, the vegetation is dominated by plants such as bunchgrass and Espeletia. Regional vegetation consists of different families of woody plants, including...
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    House Prize A new plant species from Northeastern Colombia has been named Espeletia praesidentis, in honour of efforts made by President Santos to build peace...
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    Ichthyothere in the subtribe Espeletiinae. It may be a sister taxon to the Espeletia complex. Species Species accepted by the Plants of the World Online as...
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    season is tied to the flowering of Espeletia and is usually between June and November. It makes a large nest of Espeletia fibers in cavities or below overhangs...
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    páramos de frailejones - moorland with a forest of ancient, up to 10 m tall Espeletia pycnophylla plants; Arrayanes Forest, San Gabriel - 16 ha large forest...
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    of the genus Espeletia. The lower altitude parts of the páramo are characterised by Espeletia barclayana, Espeletia jaramilloi, Espeletia congestiflora...
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    and the surrounding area. It inhabits humid open páramo where it favors Espeletia plants. The buffy helmetcrest is thought to be sedentary, but might move...
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    Erythroseris N.Kilian & Gemeinholzer Eschenbachia Moench Espejoa DC. Espeletia Bonpl. – frailejón Ethulia L.f. Euchiton Cass. – cudweed Eumorphia DC...
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    Cundinamarca Department. It inhabits humid páramo, especially that with Espeletia vegetation. It also sometimes occurs at the edge of Polylepis woodlands...
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    genera Espeletia, Echeveria, Siphocampylus, Castilleja and Draba. All species breed during the rainy season, and nest in the daisy Espeletia or build...
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