Cavendishia melastomoides (Klotzsch) Hemsl. var. melastomoides

  • Family

    Ericaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Cavendishia melastomoides (Klotzsch) Hemsl. var. melastomoides

  • Description

    Description: Rachis (3-)5-8(-15) cm long, usually scattered to densely glandular with sessile or short clavate fimbriae; floral bracts caducous, oblong, oblanceolate, 6-14(-20.5) mm long, apically rounded or acute, never emarginate, pale green often with pinkish margins, or entire bract turning pink with age; pedicels (7-)10-21(-27) mm long, usually provided with glands as rachis; bracteoles lanceolate to narrowly ovate-lanceolate, glandular-callose in distal 1/3-1/2. Corolla viscid, (19-)26-37(-41) mm long, glabrous, distal portion often distinctly curved upwards, dark reddish-maroon; stamens 19.5-34.5 mm long; filaments glabrous, alternately 2.5-6 mm and 6-12 mm long; anthers alternately 17-32 mm and 14.5-25 mm long; style 22-40 mm long.

    Distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica, in the Cordillera Central and Cordillera de Talamanca, in cloud forest, disturbed forest, on remnant trees in pastureland, or on fence-row trees, at elevations of 1400-2800 m . Flowering occurs April-June, and fruiting June-September.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Cavendishia melastomoides (Klotzsch) Hemsl. var. melastomoides: [Article] Luteyn, James L. 1983. Ericaceae--part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35: 1-290.

    Cavendishia melastomoides (Klotzsch) Hemsl. var. melastomoides: [Article] Luteyn, James L. 1976. A revision of the Mexican Central American species of Cavendishia (Vacciniaceae). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 28 (3): 1-138.