Paepalanthus karstenii Ruhland
Family: Eriocaulaceae
Description: cushions 3-4 cm high
Habitat: páramos
| Form of cushion | TC | Tufted cushion, densely caespitose |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |
| CLM |
| ECU |
| PER |
| VEN |
| CLM-OO |
| ECU-OO |
| PER-OO |
| VEN-OO |
