Equisetum bogotense

Andean Horsetail

As recorded: Equisetum bogotense Kunth

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Equisetales › Equisetaceae

Collected by: Stewart, A.
Collector number: 3443
Date: August 1, 1928
Locality: Villamit. On the south rim of the crater.
Island: Albemarle Island
Region: Ecuador
Elevation: 960 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

Equisetum bogotense observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1928. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 905 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Bogotá, D.C. , CO-CU, CO

(c) julianazuluaga-carrero, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-17

Quito, Pichincha, EC

(c) twk68, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

A Antenas, Quito, Pichincha, EC

(c) twk68, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28

La Herrera, Jardín, Antioquia, CO

(c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20

Retiro, Antioquia, Colombia

(c) David W K Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-09

Sud Yungas, BO-LP, BO

(c) Andrés Romero Bravo, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Equisetum bogotense. BISH 93997. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956345523. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/93997.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956345523 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026