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Puya farallonensis Betancur, Aguirre-Santoro & Zuluaga

(subgen. Puyopsis)

Publ: Nordic Journal of Botany Online: 2-7 (fig.1-3) (2025)

Type: Colombia, Valle del Cauca: municipio Cali, Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali, corregimiento Pichindé, vereda Peñas Blancas, cuchilla El Alto del Buey, camino entre Las Minas del Socorro y el Alto del Buey, 3300–3600 m. 7 May. 2019, J. Betancur, C. Castro, R. Galindo-Tarazona, M. Jaimes, A. Muñoz, L. Raz 22541 (holotype: COL, isotypes: CAUP, CUVC, FMB, HUA, JAUM, MO, PSO, SEL, US, VALLE).

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Distribution: Colombia: Valle del Cauca:

Habitat: Terrestrial in semi-open shrubby vegetation within páramo ecosystems, on inclined, rocky terrain subjected to constant strong winds. It forms clumps of clonal individuals and establishes dense populations locally, 3300–3600 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the type locality of the species in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, Colombia.

Phenology: Puya farallonensis was observed flowering in May, and fruiting from May onwards.

Puya farallonensis