Themistoclesia
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| Themistoclesia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Themistoclesia Klotzsch |
| Synonyms | |
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Episcopia Moritz ex Klotzsch | |
Themistoclesia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.[1]
Its native range is western parts of South America and it is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá, Peru and Venezuela.[1]
The genus name of Themistoclesia is in honour of Themistocles (c. 525 BC – c. 459 BC), an Athenian politician and military leader.[2] It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.24 on page 41 in 1851.[1]