Espeletia grandiflora subsp. subnivalis

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 grandiflora
Subspecies: Espeletia grandiflora subsp. subnivalis

Name

Espeletia grandiflora Bonpl. subsp. subnivalis (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 107: 193 (2013)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Espeletia grandiflora var. subnivalis Cuatrec., Phytologia 32(4): 324–325 (1975)
    • Type: Colombia, Meta: Páramo de Sumapaz, Cerro Nevado del Sumapaz, páramo propiamente dicho, vertiente SW hacia el Alto del Buque, alt. 3650 m; 29 Jan 1972; A.M.Cleef 1372 (Holotype: US-00132211, US-00132212; Isotypes: COL [COL000005031 (150614)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], K [​K000502020^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}], U-0001253, U-0001254, VEN-124141).
• Homotypic
  • Espeletia grandiflora subsp. subnivalis (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec. in Diazgr., PhytoKeys 16: 15. 2012, comb. inval.

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. (†) 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. 

Additional references

• 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. 
• 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 146]

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Espeletia grandiflora subsp. subnivalis.
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Espeletia grandiflora subsp. subnivalis. Published online. Accessed: 12 January 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Espeletia grandiflora subsp. subnivalis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 January 2019.