Demosthenesia Explained

Demosthenesia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.^[1]

Its native range is Peru to Bolivia and Brazil.

The genus name of Demosthenesia is in honour of Demosthenes (384–322 BC), a Greek politician.^[2]

Species known:

• Demosthenesia amicorum
• Demosthenesia buxifolia
• Demosthenesia cordifolia
• Demosthenesia dudleyi
• Demosthenesia fabulosa
• Demosthenesia mandonii
• Demosthenesia matsiguenka
• Demosthenesia microphylla
• Demosthenesia oppositifolia
• Demosthenesia pearcei
• Demosthenesia spectabilis
• Demosthenesia vilcabambensis
• Demosthenesia weberbaueri

Notes and References

1. Web site: Demosthenesia A.C.Sm. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 15 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition . Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2018 . 978-3-946292-26-5 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2018 . 1 January 2021.