Espeletia
id:
espeletia-271-283770
title:
Espeletia
text:
Espeletia, commonly known as 'frailejones', is a genus of perennial subshrubs, in the family Asteraceae. The genus, which is native mainly to Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, was first formally described in 1808. The genus was named after the viceroy of New Granada, José Manuel de Ezpeleta. The plants live at high altitude in páramo ecosystems. The trunk is thick, with succulent hairy leaves disposed in a dense spiral pattern. Marcescent leaves help protect the plants from cold. The flowers are
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encyclopedia
description:
Genus of plants
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espeletia
date created:
date modified:
2023-10-25T19:26:28Z
main entity:
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image:
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13
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15