- Espeletia,
commonly known as '
frailejones' ("big monks"), is a
genus of
perennial subshrubs, in the
family Asteraceae. The genus,
which is
native mainly...
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relatively flat
portion on the páramo
where a
large quantity of
frailejones are growing. The
frailejones grow 1
centimetre (0.39 in) a year. The
Cerro de Águilas...
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jurisdiction of Tona Santander,
around 50
hectares of vegetation,
mainly frailejones, were consumed,
putting the department's
water supply in check, which...
- Ocetá Páramo, Colombia. The
Playa de los
Frailejones...
- syn.
Tibouchina lepidota)
encenillo (Weinmannia tormentosa)
arnica frailejones (Espeletia) puya
mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque)
spectacled bear (Tremarctos...
-
ecosystem with
diverse biotopes,
including the
visually striking páramos de
frailejones -
moorland with a
forest of ancient, up to 10 m tall
Espeletia pycnophylla...
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Asparagaceae Agave Yucca Asphodelaceae Aloe
Asteraceae Dendrosenecio Espeletia (
frailejones)
Betulaceae Carpinus (hornbeams) ****aceae ****us (beeches)
Quercus (oaks)...
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Panorama of the
Playa de los
Frailejones on the Ocetá Páramo...
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Pantheon in
Caracas [3] [4] 2,000 bolívares 1998 Andrés
Bello A
picture of
frailejones and a view of the Pico Bolívar [5] [6] 10,000 bolívares 1998 Simón Bolívar...
- The
vegetation is
characterized by the
presence of
numerous species of
frailejones,
shrubs such as
ericaceae and melastomataceae;
ferns and
numerous mosses...
