Giant rosette plants such as Espeletia hartwegiana are characteristic for the humid high-mountain ecosystems of the tropical Andes (páramo). Comparable growth forms have developed in the mountains of tropical Africa (e.g., Dendrosenecio keniodendron).

Keywords

giant rosette, high-mountain ecosystems, paramo, Zonobiome I

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Wednesday 11 July 2007 by Martin Mergili in South America / Ecuador (4240 visits)