Asteraceae FAMILY Least Concern

Espeletia killipii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Espeletia killipii is an evergreen, perennial plant with an unbranched, erect stem up to 2 metres tall and 4cm in diameter. The stem is topped by a large rosette of leaves, these leaves remaining attached to the stem when they die. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. Although Espeletia killipii has a relatively restricted distribution in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia, it has large populations in protected areas and there are no significant threats that may be affecting its population. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthwest S. America - Colombia

HabitatIt is a species of paramo and sub-paramo, and can be found in drained to flooded soils; at elevations from 2,120 - 4,000 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]