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Espeletia moritziana is a resinous shrub of the genus Espeletia native to the Andes of Venezuela. It grows at an altitude of between 3700 and 4400 metres. The stem is woolly, the leaves are elongated, and the flowers are yellow. Kaurenic acid, a cytotoxic compound, has been isolated from the leaves of the plant.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
