''Thibaudia'' is a genus of
flowering plant
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s in the family
Ericaceae
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. They are native to
Central
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and
South America
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with a high concentration of species in the
cloud forest
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s of
Costa Rica
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and
Ecuador
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.
[''Thibaudia''.]
Andes Trees: Arboles y Arbustos de los Andes del Ecuador. efloras.org Species of the genus are known commonly as ''zagalitas''.
[
There are about 60][ to 75 species.][''Thibaudia''.]
Plants of the World Online, Kew Science.
Species include:[
* '']Thibaudia acacioides
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.[Thibaudia albiflora
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central America, Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia andrei
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia angustifolia
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia anomala
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central America, Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia apophysata''
* '' Thibaudia archeri''
* '']Thibaudia ardisiifolia
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.[Thibaudia biflora''
* '' Thibaudia breweri''
* '']Thibaudia cardenasii
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.[Thibaudia cardiophylla
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia carrenoi
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia caulialata
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia clivalis
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia costaricensis
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia densiflora
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia diphylla
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia engleriana
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia falconensis
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia fallax
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia floribunda
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central America, Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia gunnarii''
* '' Thibaudia harlingii''
* '' Thibaudia inflata''
* '' Thibaudia insignis''
* '' Thibaudia jahnii''
* '' Thibaudia jorgensenii''
* '']Thibaudia lanata
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central America, Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.[Thibaudia lugoi
''Thibaudia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are native to Central and South America with a high concentration of species in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and Ecuador.][Thibaudia macrocalyx''
* '']