Espeletia shultzii "frailejón", family Asteraceae in Páramo or wet tropical alpine vegetation in the Andes mountain range of Venezuela. The genus Espeletia is endemic to the Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador; the Tropical Andes are a biodiversity hotspot.

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Location: Andes Venezuela "South America"
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