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Cavendishia

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Cavendishia
Cavendishia complectens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Vaccinioideae
Tribe: Vaccinieae
Genus: Cavendishia
Lindl.
Type species
Cavendishia nobilis
Species

About 100

Synonyms
  • Chupalon Adans.
  • Polyboea Klotzsch
  • Proclesia Klotzsch
  • Socratesia Klotzsch

Cavendishia is a genus of about 100 species of woody perennial plants, many of which are epiphytic. The genus is native to tropical South America and Central America.

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