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Espeletia, commonly known as Frailejón or Fraylejón is a genus of perennial subshrubs, in the family Asteraceae. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its The Asterales are an order of Dicotyledonous Flowering plants which include the composite family Asteraceae ( Sunflowers daisies The family Asteraceae or Compositae (known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family) is the largest family of Flowering (September 14 1769 &ndash May 6 1859 was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister philosopher and linguist Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland ( 22 August 1773 - 4 May 1858) was a French explorer and botanist. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic The family Asteraceae or Compositae (known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family) is the largest family of Flowering The genus, which is endemic mainly to Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, was first formally described by botanist Alexander Von Humboldt in 1801. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. (September 14 1769 &ndash May 6 1859 was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister philosopher and linguist The genus was named after the New Granada viceroy José Manuel de Ezpeleta. The Viceroyalty of New Granada (Virreinato de la Nueva Granada was the name given on May 27, 1717 to a Spanish colonial jurisdiction in northern South America José Manuel de Ezpeleta conde de Ezpeleta de Beire (in full José Manuel Ignacio Timoteo de Ezpeleta Galdeano Dicastillo y del Prado conde de Ezpeleta de Beire) (b
There are about 88 species in this genus, most of which are native to Colombia. The plants live at high altitude in the Páramo ecosystems. Paramo redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Paramo (genus. The trunk is thick, with succulent hairy leafs disposed in a dense spiral pattern. Succulent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are Water -retaining Plants adapted to Arid climate or Soil conditions Marcescent leaves help protect the plants from cold. Marcescence is the retention of dead plant organs that normally are shed The flowers are usually yellow, similar to daisies. Aster ( syn Diplopappus Cass) is a Genus of Flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
The status of conservation of the Frailejon plant is endangered due to destruction of the páramo for agricultural purposes, especially potato crops. The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae This activity continues, despite the fact that it was declared illegal by the Colombian government.
Species include:
- Espeletia grandiflora Humb&Bonpl.
- Espeletia killipii Cuatrec.
- Espeletia uribei Cuatrec.
- Espeletia picnophyla Cuatrec.
- Espeletia schultzii (Benth. ) W. M. Curtis
- Espeletia curialensis
References
- Espeletia Humb&Bonpl.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. The Australian Plant Name Index ( APNI) is an online database of all published names of Australian vascular plants Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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