Espeletia moritziana

Coespeletia moritziana (Wedd.)

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.