Themistoclesia


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 Themistoclesia is in honour of Themistocles, an Athenian politician and military leader.
It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.24 on page 41 in 1851.

Known species

According to Kew: