''Thibaudia'' is a genus of
flowering plants in the family
Ericaceae. They are native to
Central
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Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
and
South America with a high concentration of species in the
cloud forest
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s of
Costa Rica
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and
Ecuador.
[''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:[
* '']