Disterigma Explained

Disterigma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae,[1] sometimes referred to as the neotropical blueberries,[2] native to Mexico and Central America as well as Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Perú. These shrubs have adapted to thrive within montane cloud forests and páramos (high-altitude wet 'tundra' habitats), usually above 2,000 m (6,561') above sea level.

Species:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disterigma (Klotzsch) Nied. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 15 May 2021 . en.
  2. Pedraza-Peñalosa . Paola . 2009 . Systematics of the Neotropical Blueberry Genus Disterigma (Ericaceae) . 20 March 2024 . Systematic Botany. 34 . 2 . 406–413 . 10.1600/036364409788606352 . 40211901 .