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Paepalanthus karstenii Ruhland

(Eriocaulaceae)
Collection: Castañeda-G., Sandra L. - 398

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 13866
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB13516
Determiner Suárez, C. I.
Determination date 2016-04

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Usme, Páramo Curubital
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 22.602' N - 74° 06.034' W
Latitud decimal 4.3767000
Longitud decimal -74.1005667
Elevation (in meters) 3428.0000000000
Collection date 2015-05-19

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. Hojas con indumento blanco. Flores blancas
Locality and habit remarks Páramo

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-05-04
Photo 13866 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:55:32

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