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''Themistoclesia'' is a genus of
flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Ericaceae The Ericaceae () are a Family (biology), 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 about 4,250 known species spread acros ...
. 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 (; ; ) 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. As a politician, Themistocles was a populist, having th ...
(c. 525 BC – c. 459 BC), an
Athenian Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...
politician and military leader. It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.24 on page 41 in 1851.


Known species

According to Kew: *'' Themistoclesia alata'' *'' Themistoclesia anfracta'' *'' Themistoclesia campii'' *'' Themistoclesia compacta'' *'' Themistoclesia compta'' *'' Themistoclesia crassifolia'' *'' Themistoclesia cremasta'' *''
Themistoclesia cuatrecasasii ''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 ...
'' *'' Themistoclesia dependens'' *'' Themistoclesia diazii'' *'' Themistoclesia dryanderae'' *'' Themistoclesia epiphytica'' *''
Themistoclesia flexuosa ''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 ...
'' *'' Themistoclesia fosbergii'' *'' Themistoclesia geniculata'' *'' Themistoclesia hirsuta'' *''
Themistoclesia horquetensis ''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 idiocalyx ''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 inflata ''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 mucronata ''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 orientalis ''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 pariensis ''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 pennellii ''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 pentandra ''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 peruviana ''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 recondita ''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 ...
'' *'' Themistoclesia recurva'' *'' Themistoclesia rostrata'' *'' Themistoclesia siranensis'' *'' Themistoclesia smithiana'' *'' Themistoclesia tunquiniensis'' *'' Themistoclesia unduavensis'' *'' Themistoclesia vegasana'' *'' 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