Authority:

Luteyn, James L., et al. 1995. Ericaceae, Part II. The Superior-Ovaried Genera (Monotropoideae, Pyroloideae, Rhododendroideae, and Vaccinioideae P.P.). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 66: 560. (Published by NYBG Press)

Family:

Ericaceae

Synonyms:

Lyonia tippenhaueri Urb., Lyonia haitiensis Urb., Lyonia furcyensis Urb., Lyonia plumeri Urb. & Ekman, Xolisma truncata (Urb.) Small, Lyonia brachycarpa Urb. & Ekman

Description:

Variety Description - Evergreen, low to erect, often densely branched shrub to 2.5(-3) m tall, with branches often rigidly ascending; internodes near midpoint of branches of previous year 0.2-1.2 cm long (avg. 0.6-0.7), slightly longer in rapidly growing branches. Leaf blades 0.8-3.5(-4) × 0.4-2(-3) cm, slightly concave to ± flat, sometimes slightly recurved; margin plane with apical portion obscurely and irregularly toothed to clearly toothed or notched; petiole 1-5 mm long. Flowers on pedicels 2.5-10(-13) mm long. Calyx lobes 1-2 × 0.5-0.9, abaxial surface glabrous; corolla ± cylindrical, 4-7 × 2-3.5(-4) mm; filaments 3-4 mm long, anthers 1-1.5 mm long. Capsules ovoid to ellipsoid, (3-)4-6.5(-7) × (2.5-)3-4.5(-5) mm.

Distribution:

Dominican Republic South America| Haiti South America|