Espeletia pycnophylla Cuatrec. belongs to the Asteraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Espeletia
Specific Epithet
pycnophylla
Authorship
Cuatrec.
10/4/2012
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal
Notes
Cauliroseta, densamente lanoso pubescente, flores amarillas, las del centro amarillo verdosas.