Espeletia cayetana

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 cayetana

Name

Espeletia cayetana (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec., Phytologia 52(3): 159 (1982)

Synonyms

Basionym
- Espeletia grandiflora Bonpl. var. cayetana Cuatrec., Phytologia 32(4): 323 (1975)
  - Type: A.M. Cleef 6508 (with ligules, 17 'Oct'[November] 1972; Holotype: US {US00132195 (2740824)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}, US00132196 (2740820)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}}; Isotypes: COL {COL000005012 (150604)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, COL000005013 (150605)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, COL000005014 (150607)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, COL000005015 (150603)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, COL000005016 (150608)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, COL000005017 (150606)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, HPUJ [seen by Diazgranados], K [K000502023^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}], L {L 0821208^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, L 0821209^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, L 0821210^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, U 0001252^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}}, MA {MA-01-00819512^(GBIF), MA-02-00819512^(GBIF), MA-03-00819512^(GBIF)}, NY {NY00168731^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, NY00168732^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}}, P {P02441497^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, P02441498^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}}, S-R-2086^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, US {US00132197 (2740822)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}, US00132198 (2740823)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}, US00132199 (2740821)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}}, VEN [VEN124149^(JSTOR)]).
  - Type locality: Colombia. Cundinamarca: Páramo entre Cogua y San Cayetano, a 2 km S de Laguna Seca, vert. E del filo del Santario, valle abrigado 3650 m, matorral de supáramo con Epatorium tinifolium, Rapanea, Berberis y Hypericum [= Páramo between Cogua and San Cayetano, near Laguna Seca, east slope of Filo del Santuario, valley 2 km south of Laguna Seca, subpáramo scrub, 3650 m alt.].

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Western South America Colombia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Cuatrecasas, J. 1982. Miscellaneous notes on neotropical flora, XVI. Phytologia 52(3): 157–159. BHL. Reference page.

Additional references

Avila, F., Funk, V.A., Diazgranados, M., Díaz-Piedrahíta, S. & Vargas, O., Espeletia%20cayetana. 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). Reference page. [see page 840]
Cuatrecasas, J. 1975. Miscellaneous notes on neotropical flora, VIII. Phytologia 32: 312–326. BHL 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 page 12]
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 page 142]

Links

Diazgranados, M., 2020. Espeletia cayetana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. IUCN Red List Category: Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T134494004A134650345.es.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Espeletia cayetana. Accessed: 2024 March 5.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Espeletia grandiflora. Accessed: 2024 March 5.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Espeletia cayetana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 5. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Espeletia cayetana. Published online. Accessed: 5 March 2024.
Tropicos.org 2024. Espeletia cayetana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 5 March 2024.

Vernacular names

español: Frailejón (de San Cayetano)