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 montecristina Urb. & Ekman, Xolisma elongata Sleumer, Lyonia elongata (Sleumer) Jiménez, Lyonia truncata subsp. montecristina (Urb. & Ekman) Borhidi

Description:

Variety Description - Evergreen, erect shrub to medium-sized tree to 3-7 m tall, with branching open and lax to rigidly ascending in vigorous young shoots; internodes near midpoint of branches of previous year 0.5-1.8 cm long (avg. 0.8-0.9), longer in rapidly growing branches. Leaf blades (2.5-)3-5(-6.8) × 0.7-2 (-3) cm, ± flat to recurved; margin plane to slightly re volute toward petiole, apical portion obscurely and irregularly toothed to sinuous or entire; petiole 2-7.5 mm long. Flowers on pedicels 3-8 mm long. Calyx lobes 1-2 × 0.5-1.1 mm, abaxial surface glabrous; corolla ± cylindrical, 4.5-7 × 2-3.5 (-4); filaments 3-4 mm long, anthers 1-1.5 mm long. Capsules ovoid to ellipsoid, 4-6.5(-7) × (2.5-)3-4.5(-5) mm.

Distribution:

Dominican Republic South America| Haiti South America|