''Themistoclesia'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s belonging to the family
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with c.4250 known species spread across 124 genera, making it th ...
.
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
Themistocles (; grc-gre, Θεμιστοκλῆς; c. 524–459 BC) was an Athenian politician and general. He was one of a new breed of non-aristocratic politicians who rose to prominence in the early years of the Athenian democracy. A ...
(c. 525 BC – c. 459 BC), an
Athenian
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
politician and military leader.
It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.24 on page 41 in 1851.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Themistoclesia alata''
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Themistoclesia anfracta''
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Themistoclesia campii''
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Themistoclesia compacta''
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Themistoclesia compta''
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Themistoclesia crassifolia''
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Themistoclesia cremasta''
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Themistoclesia cuatrecasasii''
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Themistoclesia dependens''
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Themistoclesia diazii''
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Themistoclesia dryanderae''
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Themistoclesia epiphytica''
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Themistoclesia flexuosa''
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Themistoclesia fosbergii''
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Themistoclesia geniculata''
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Themistoclesia hirsuta''
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Themistoclesia horquetensis''
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Themistoclesia idiocalyx''
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Themistoclesia inflata''
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Themistoclesia mucronata''
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Themistoclesia orientalis''
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Themistoclesia pariensis''
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Themistoclesia pennellii''
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Themistoclesia pentandra''
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Themistoclesia peruviana''
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Themistoclesia recondita''
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Themistoclesia recurva
''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 ''T ...
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Themistoclesia rostrata''
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Themistoclesia siranensis''
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Themistoclesia smithiana''
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Themistoclesia tunquiniensis''
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Themistoclesia unduavensis''
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Themistoclesia vegasana''
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Themistoclesia woytkowskii''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q609828
Ericaceae
Ericaceae genera
Plants described in 1845
Flora of Costa Rica
Flora of Panama
Flora of Venezuela
Flora of western South America