Themistoclesia

Themistoclesia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.

Its native range is western parts of South America and it is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá, Peru and Venezuela.

The genus name of Themistoclesia is in honour of Themistocles (c. 525 BC – c. 459 BC), an Athenian politician and military leader. It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.24 on page 41 in 1851.

Known species

According to Kew:

Themistoclesia alata

Themistoclesia anfracta

Themistoclesia campii

Themistoclesia compacta

Themistoclesia compta

Themistoclesia crassifolia

Themistoclesia cremasta

Themistoclesia cuatrecasasii

Themistoclesia dependens

Themistoclesia diazii

Themistoclesia dryanderae

Themistoclesia epiphytica

Themistoclesia flexuosa

Themistoclesia fosbergii

Themistoclesia geniculata

Themistoclesia hirsuta

Themistoclesia horquetensis

Themistoclesia idiocalyx

Themistoclesia inflata

Themistoclesia mucronata

Themistoclesia orientalis

Themistoclesia pariensis

Themistoclesia pennellii

Themistoclesia pentandra

Themistoclesia peruviana

Themistoclesia recondita

Themistoclesia recurva

Themistoclesia rostrata

Themistoclesia siranensis

Themistoclesia smithiana

Themistoclesia tunquiniensis

Themistoclesia unduavensis

Themistoclesia vegasana

Themistoclesia woytkowskii

References

Ericaceae

Ericaceae genera

Plants described in 1845

Flora of Costa Rica

Flora of Panama

Flora of Venezuela

Flora of western South America