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Espeletia schultzii is a high altitude shrub endemic to the Andes of Venezuela.
Espeletia schultzii his a giant rosette plant, with a large above ground stem (caulescent). It exhibits nyctinasty, folding up its leaves at night to prevent freezing of young leaves in the center of the rosette.
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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.
