Espeletia argentea

Espeletia argentea f. phaneractis

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 argentea
Formae: E. a. f. argentea – E. a. f. phaneractis

Name

Espeletia argentea Bonpl., Pl. Aequinoct. [Humboldt & Bonpland] 2(9): 14–15, t. 71 (1808)

• Typus: Colombia, Cundinamarca: "juxta urbem Zypaquira" [Zipaquirá], alt. 1400 hex. [ca. 2740 m]; 1801 [see Note below]; A.J.A. Bonpland & Humboldt s.n. (Holotype: P [​P00320277^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, fide Mavárez 2021: 140]; Isotypes: P {P02441487^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, P02441488^{(CRIA, GBIF, speciesLink)}}; F [​V0092842F (972210)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, fragm. ex P]).
  • Note: Humboldt and Bonpland visited Bogotá and its surroundings between 7 July and 8 September 1801.

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

• Avila, F., Funk, V.A., Diazgranados, M., Díaz-Piedrahíta, S. (†) & Vargas, O.,  Espeletia%20argentea. In: Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. 2015. Cátalogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. ISBN 978-958-775-726-2 ResearchGate (Vol. 1).  Accessed: 15 August 2018. Reference page.  [see page 839]
• Cuatrecasas, J. (†) 2013. A systematic study of the subtribe Espeletiinae (Heliantheae, Asteraceae). Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 107: I–XII, 1–689. ISBN 978-0-89327-514-3 Issuu (only pp. 80, 113–115, 133–144, 379, 381–382, 417–419, 479, 481–483 & 575) . Reference page. 
• Díaz-Piedrahita, S. & Garzía Yanes, F. 2009. Flora de la Real Expedición Botánica del Nuevo Reyno de Granada (1783–1816) promovida y dirigida por José Celestino Mutis. Tomo XLVIII: Asteráceas, tribu Heliantheae. XI+120 pp., 81 tt. Ediciones Cultura Hispánica, Madrid. ISBN 978-84-8347-101-2. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
• Diazgranados, M. 2012. A nomenclator for the frailejones (Espeletiinae Cuatrec., Asteraceae). PhytoKeys 16: 1–52. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.16.3186 Reference page.  [see pages 9–10]
• Kunth, C.S. 1818 ["1820"]. Sectio V. Heliantheae. Pp. 156–235, tt. 370–411 in Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S., Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt, Tomus 4 (folio ed.). N. Maze, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. e-rara.ch Reference page. 
• Luteyn, J.L. 1999. Páramos: a checklist of plant diversity, geographical distribution, and botanical literature. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 84: viii–xv, 1–278. Issuu . Reference page.  [see page 89]
• Mavárez, J. 2021. A taxonomic revision of Espeletia (Asteraceae). II. Updated list of taxa, nomenclature, and conservation status in the Colombian radiation. Harvard Papers in Botany 26(1): 131–157. DOI: 10.3100/hpib.v26iss1.2021.n9 ResearchGate Reference page.  [see pages 140–141]
• Smith, A.C. & Koch, M.F. 1935. The genus Espeletia: a study in phylogenetic taxonomy. Brittonia 1(7): 479–530, tt. DOI: 10.2307/2804673 (via Wikipedia Library ). JSTOR . Reference page.  [see page 526]

Links

• Diazgranados, M., 2020. Espeletia argentea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T134493698A134650305.es.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Espeletia argentea. Accessed: 2024 March 3.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Espeletia argentea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 3. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2018. Espeletia argentea. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 August 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Espeletia argentea. Published online. Accessed: 3 March 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Espeletia argentea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 August 2018.

Notes

The name Espeletia argentea has also been applied to Espeletia pannosa.

Vernacular names

español: Frailejón (Plateado de Cundinamarca)

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