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Paepalanthus karstenii Ruhland

(Eriocaulaceae)
Collection: Valencia, Janice - 1591

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 9192
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB05549
Determiner Valencia, Janice
Determination date Without date

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Usme, Vereda Los Andes
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) 3730.0000000000
Collection date 2012-04-06

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 Vegetativo
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Colchón.
Plant description Hierba que forma cojines en el páramo.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-05-18
Photo 9192
Modified: 2022-02-18 00:53:04

GUID: 562c4e3d-fd96-4cff-a2c4-44d4aa2e7cef




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