Biology:Espeletia moritziana

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Espeletia moritziana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Espeletia
Species:
E. moritziana
Binomial name
Espeletia moritziana
Sch.Bip. ex Wedd.
Synonyms

Coespeletia moritziana (Wedd.) Cuatrec.

Espeletia moritziana is a resinous shrub of the genus Espeletia native to the Andes of Venezuela.[1][2] It grows at an altitude of between 3700 and 4400 metres.[3] The stem is woolly, the leaves are elongated, and the flowers are yellow.[4] Kaurenic acid, a cytotoxic compound, has been isolated from the leaves of the plant.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q38719876 entry