Erika Hernández-AldanaNational University of Colombia | UNAL · Instituto de Ciencias Naturales - ICN (Bogotá)
Erika Hernández-Aldana
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Erika Hernández Aldana currently works at the Instituto de Ciencias Naturales - ICN (Bogotá), National University of Colombia. Erika does research in Botany. Their current project is 'Flora de Páramo, Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza'.
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A new species of Tillandsia from high elevation forests of the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia is described here: Tillandsia chingacensis. This species is unique because of its floral parts densely covered with a resin-like substance, and exceptionally long fruits. Although this species has distichous flowers and bears petal appendages, it was not p...
Colombia is the country with the highest number of species of Araceae, with a total of 835. However, few investigations have been carried out for this family in regions with high biodiversity, such as in the Cordillera Oriental. This study therefore describes the species of Araceae found in a protected area of the department of Cundinamarca. In Sep...
Plutarchia dolos (Ericaceae: Vaccinioideae), a new endemic species from the páramos of the Chingaza National Natural Park, Colombia, is described and illustrated. Its taxonomic affinities to other members of Plutarchia are addressed, along with its current conservation status.
Los colores del páramo de Chingaza Los colores del páramo de Chingaza Guía de plantas Se presenta la guía ilustrada de las plantas con flores que habitan el ecosistema de páramo del Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza. Esta área protegida está localizada en la Cordillera Oriental de los Andes colombianos, abastece de agua potable a cerca de diez millo...
