Desfontainia splendens
Desfontainia splendens Bonpl.
Desfontainia splendens is a species in the family Columelliaceae, first described in 1807 by Bonpl. It is native to several regions in South and Central America, including Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá, Peru, and Venezuela.
Description
Desfontainia splendens is found in various protected and natural areas across its range, such as Parque Nacional Natural Puracé and Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza. It is distributed in locations like Cómbita, Cauca, Argelia, San Juan de la Guadua, Nuevo Horizonte, and the southern part of the Serranía El Pinche. The species occurs in the departments of Antioquia, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, and Putumayo in Colombia, as well as in Quindío and Risaralda. Its presence in these regions indicates a wide but localized distribution across the Andean and adjacent ecosystems.
Distribution
Parque Nacional Natural Puracé | Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza · Cómbita · Cauca, Argelia, San Juan de la Guadua, Nuevo Horizonte, Sur de la Serranía El Pinche · Antioquia, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Nariño, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda · Bolivia · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Panamá · Peru · Venezuela
Synonyms
Desfontainia acutangulaDesfontainia costaricensisDesfontainia obovataDesfontainia parvifoliaDesfontainia plowmaniiDesfontainia pulchraDesfontainia spinosa var. acutangulaDesfontainia spinosa var. parvifoliaDesfontainia steyermarkiiLinkia splendens
