Vaccinium floribundum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Vaccinioideae
Tribus: Vaccinieae
Genus: Vaccinium
Sectio: V. sect. Pyxothamnus
Species: Vaccinium floribundum

Name

Vaccinium floribundum Kunth in Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. (quarto ed.) 3(11): 266, t. 251. 1818 [1819]. – Nov. Gen. Sp. (folio ed.) 3(11): 208, t. 251. 1818 [1819].

Synonymy

  • Heterotypic
    • Vaccinium crenulatum Dunal in DC., Prodr. 7(2): 570. 1839.
    • Vaccinium marginatum Dunal in DC., Prodr. 7(2): 570. 1839.
    • Vaccinium ramosissimum Dunal in DC., Prodr. 7(2): 571. 1839.
    • Metagonia crenulata (Dunal) Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 8: 266. 1842.
    • Metagonia marginata (Dunal) Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 8: 266. 1842.
    • Vaccinium polystachyum Benth., Pl. Hartw.: 140. 1844 [1845].
    • Vaccinium mortinia Benth., Pl. Hartw.: 221(–222). 1846. (as Vaccinium Mortinia)
    • Vaccinium thymifolium Klotzsch, Linnaea 24(1): 62(–63). 1851.
    • Vaccinium moritzianum Klotzsch, Linnaea 24(1): 63. 1851. (as V. Moritzianum)
    • Vaccinium moritzianum var. ovatum Klotzsch, Linnaea 24(1): 63. 1851.
    • Vaccinium moritzianum var. oblongum Klotzsch, Linnaea 24(1): 63. 1851.
    • Vaccinium callosum Griseb. ex Wedd., Chlor. Andina 2(12–13): 177. 1857 [1860], nom. inval. pro syn.
    • Vaccinium floribundum var. splendens Wedd., Chlor. Andina 2(12–13): 177. 1857 [1860]. (as β splendens)
    • Vaccinium floribundum var. polystachyum (Benth.) Wedd., Chlor. Andina 2(12–13): 177. 1857 [1860]. (as γ polystachyum)
    • Vaccinium dasygynum S.F.Blake, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 14(13): 289(–290). 1924.
    • Vaccinium leiandrum S.F.Blake, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20(13): 528(–529). 1924.
      • Typus: Venezuela, Mérida: Páramo de las Piedras Blancas, alt. 3800 m; 27 Mar 1915; A.Jahn 427 (holotype: US-00116921 [=703598]; isotype: VEN-11150).
    • Vaccinium tatei Rusby, Phytologia 1(2): 71(–72). 1934.
      • Typus: Bolivia, La Paz: Cordillera Real, Pongo, alt. 12000 ft. [ca. 3650 m]; 17 Feb–1 Mar 1926; G.H.H.Tate 199 (holotype: NY-00010685; possible isotype: NY-02635530).
    • Vaccinium floribundum var. marginatum (Dunal) Sleumer, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 13(116): 131. 1936.
    • Vaccinium floribundum var. ramosissimum (Dunal) Sleumer, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 13(116): 131(–132). 1936.
    • Vaccinium floribundum var. tatei (Rusby) Sleumer, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 13(116): 132. 1936. (as Tatei)

Homonym

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica, Panama.
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northwest.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Bentham, G. 1839–1857. Plantas Hartwegianas imprimis mexicanas adjectis nonnullis Grahamianis enumerat novasque describit Georgius Bentham. 393 pp. Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. 
  • Kunth, C.S. 1819. Ericeae. Juss. Pp. 263–299, tt. 248–264 in Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S., Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione ad plagam aequinoctialem orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt, Tomus 3 (quarto ed.). Sumtibus Librariae Graeco-Latino-Germanicae, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 
  • Kunth, C.S. 1819. Ericeae. Juss. Pp. 206–233, tt. 248–264 in Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S., Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt, Tomus 3 (folio ed.). Sumtibus Librariae Graeco-Latino-Germanicae, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. e-rara.ch Reference page. 
  • Nuttall, T. 1842. Description and notices of new or rare plants in the natural orders Lobeliaceae, Campanulaceae, Vaccinieae, Ericaceae, collected in a journey over the continent of North America, and during a visit to the Sandwich Islands, and Upper California. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series, 8: 251–272. BHL Reference page. 
  • Rusby, H.H. 1934. New species of plants of the Ladew expedition to Bolivia. Phytologia 1: 49–80. BHL Reference page. 
  • Weddell, H.A. 1860. Ord. XXII. Ericaceae. Pp. 168–183 in Chloris Andina. Essai d'une flore de la région alpine des Cordillères de l'Amérique du Sud, Tome 2. P. Bertrand, Paris. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

  • Luteyn, J.L. & Vidal-Lemus, M.L. 2015. Ericaceae. Pp. 1–35, tt. 1–43 in Flora de la Real Expedición Botánica del Nuevo Reyno de Granada (1783–1816) promovida y dirigida por José Celestino Mutis. Tomo XXI: Ericaceae, Fabaceae subfamilia Faboideae p.p., Fabaceae subfamilia Mimosoideae y Ochnaceae. Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia (ICANH), Bogotá. ISBN 978-958-8852-10-2 Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
  • Luteyn, J.L. & Wilbur, R.L. 2010. Ericaceae. Pp. 239–283 in Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera, C. & Zamora, N. (eds.), Manual de plantas de Costa Rica, Vol. V, Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae–Gunneraceae). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. ISBN 978-1-935641-01-8. Reference page. 
  • Wilbur, R.L. 2009. 24. Vaccinium L.. Pp. 448–457 in Luteyn, J.L., Wilbur, R.L. & Dorr, L.J., 191. Ericaceae. In Davidse, G., Sousa S., M., Knapp, S. & Chiang, F. (eds.), Flora Mesoamericana, Vol. 4, Parte 1: Cucurbitaceae a Polemoniaceae. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México; Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis; The Natural History Museum, London. ISBN 978-607-02-0901-7. Online Reference page. 
  • Tropicos.org 2018. Vaccinium floribundum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 13 April 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Andean blueberry
español: Mortiño, agraz
Runa Simi: K'aymitu
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