Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Millerieae
Subtribus: Espeletiinae
Genus: Espeletia
Species: Espeletia grandiflora
Subspecies: E. g. subsp. boyacana E. g. subsp. grandiflora E. g. subsp. subnivalis

Name

Espeletia grandiflora Bonpl. in Humb. & Bonpl., Pl. Aequinoct. 2(9): 11(–13), t. 70. 1813 [1808].[Note 1]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Western South America
      • Colombia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Humboldt, A. & Bonpland, A. 1808–1817 ["1813"]. Plantae Aequinoctiales, per regnum Mexici, in provinciis Caracarum et Novae Andalusiae, in Peruvianorum, Quitensium, Novae Granatae Andibus, ad Orenoci, Fluvii Nigri, Fluminis Amazonum ripas nascentes. Tomus 2. 191 pp., tt. 66–140. F. Schoell, Paris. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Additional references

Note:

  1. The protologue of Espeletia grandiflora also included plants belonging to Espeletia hartwegiana. Many later authors followed this concept.
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