
Monticalia vernicosa, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia
Endemic to Colombia, described as occurring > 3,500m altitude. An older name is vernicosa pentacalia, with common names black rosemary and wasteland rosemary. There's surprisingly few photos of live specimens online, given how large and locally common it is.
Similar species: Asterales
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 1, 2023. Captured Sep 24, 2022 13:16 in XJCC+5P Villamaría, Caldas, Colombia.