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, 2nd 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)