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Paepalanthus alpinus Körn.

(Eriocaulaceae)
Collection: Avellaneda, Mario - 49

Identification remarks: Originalmente como Paepalanthus columbiensis. Actualizó Janice Valencia-D./2013

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 6215
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB07885
Determiner Barbosa, César
Determination date 2005

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Cundinamarca
County Guasca
Locality Quebrada Buitrago
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 44' 11.3" N - 73° 50' 20.0" W
Latitud decimal 4.7364722
Longitud decimal -73.8388889
Elevation (in meters) 3350.0000000000 - 3400.0000000000
Collection date 2005-11-18

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 Planta arrosetada cuyas inflorescencias alcanzan de 25 a 30 cms de altura

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-05-17
Photo 6215 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:51:49

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