Espeletia schultzii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Espeletia |
Species: | E. schultzii |
Binomial name | |
Espeletia schultzii Wedd. | |
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Espeletia schultzii is a high altitude shrub endemic to the Andes of Venezuela.
Espeletia schultzii his a giant rosette plant, with a large above ground stem (caulescent). It exhibits nyctinasty, folding up its leaves at night to prevent freezing of young leaves in the center of the rosette.
References
- "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- Smith, Alan P. (1974). "Bud Temperature in Relation to Nyctinastic Leaf Movement in an Andean Giant Rosette Plant". Biotropica. 6 (4): 263–266. doi:10.2307/2989670. ISSN 0006-3606.
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