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Paepalanthus alpinus Körn.

(Eriocaulaceae)
Collection: García-Barriga, H. - 11625

Identification remarks: Originalmente como Paepalanthus columbiensis. Actualizó D. Moreno-V. 07/2018

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 2978.2
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB00063
Determiner Moldeke
Determination date Without date

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Cundinamarca
County Guasca
Locality Páramo de Guasca, vertiente occidental
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) 3100.0000000000 - 3300.0000000000
Collection date 1945-07-15

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Poales
Family Eriocaulaceae
Genus Paepalanthus
Species alpinus
Species author Körn.
Scientific name Paepalanthus alpinus Körn.

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Cardita, Cardo blanco, Quiche, Quiche de Páramo.
Plant description Inflorescencia blanca

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-05-17
Photo 2978.2
Modified: 2022-02-18 00:57:15

GUID: c4f21260-b0ae-41e8-9f41-67dcad006f99




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