Espeletia moritziana is a resinous shrub of the genus Espeletia native to the Andes of Venezuela.[1][2] It grows at an altitude of between 3700 and 4400 metres.[3] The stem is woolly, the leaves are elongated, and the flowers are yellow.[4] Kaurenic acid, a cytotoxic compound, has been isolated from the leaves of the plant.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Espeletia |
| Species: | E. moritziana
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| Binomial name | |
| Espeletia moritziana Sch.Bip. ex Wedd.
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| Synonyms | |
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Coespeletia moritziana (Wedd.) Cuatrec. | |
References edit
- ^ "Espeletia moritziana Sch.Bip. ex Wedd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Diazgranados, Mauricio; Morillo Pacheco, Gilberto (2013-11-07). "A new species of Coespeletia (Asteraceae, Millerieae) from Venezuela". PhytoKeys (28): 9–18. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.28.6378. ISSN 1314-2003. PMC 3881412. PMID 24399890.
- ^ Ibañez, J.; Usubillaga, A. (2006-04-01). "Analysis of the essential oil of two different altitudinal populations of Coespeletia moritziana (Sch. Bip.ex Wedd) Cuatrec". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 21 (5): 760–763. doi:10.1002/ffj.1655. ISSN 0882-5734.
- ^ Weddell, H. A.; Weddell, H. A. (1855). Chloris andina : essai d'une flore de la région alpine des Cordillères de l'Amérique du Sud. Paris: P. Bertrand. pp. 65–66. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.217.
- ^ Mestres, J.P.; Usubillaga, A.; Diaz, L.; Larroque, M.; Vian, L.; Marti-Mestres, G. (2011-06-01). "Assessment of in vitro dermal absorption of the kaurenic acid from Coespeletia Moriziana extracts". Fitoterapia. 82 (4): 585–590. doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2011.01.012. PMID 21262332.
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