Themistoclesia dependens

  • Authority

    Smith, Albert C. 1952. Plants collected in Ecuador by W. H. camp. Vaceiniaceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8 (1): 41-85.

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Themistoclesia dependens

  • Description

    Species Description - young leaves pale, the old leaves of previous season deep green and subnitid above, pale green and dull beneath; corolla bright crimson, with pale pink lobes.

  • Discussion

    A fairly frequent species in western Colombia and Ecuador, also represented from Azuay by Steyermark 53446 (A, Ch).

  • Distribution

    Azuay: "Oriente" Border, Eastern Cordillera, between Ona and the Rio Yacuambi, east slope, 8,000-9,500 ft. elev., F. Prieto P-270 (shrub to 3 m.)

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