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Paepalanthus karstenii Ruhland

(Eriocaulaceae)
Collection: Reina, Miriam - 1292

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 12461
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB12120
Determiner Sarmiento-E., Jenny Carolina
Determination date 2016

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Localidad de Sumapaz, Vereda Curubital, lagunas de Bocagrande
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 18' 9" N - 74° 7' 28.29" W
Latitud decimal 4.3025000
Longitud decimal -74.1245250
Elevation (in meters) 3729.0000000000
Collection date 2015-09-21

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Poales
Family Eriocaulaceae
Genus Paepalanthus
Species karstenii
Species author Ruhland
Scientific name Paepalanthus karstenii Ruhland

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Colchón.
Plant description Hierba 15 cm. Flores con corola blanca.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-05-18
Photo 12461 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:54:57

GUID: 80b36eac-a71b-4fac-8103-5fbbe13eb592




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