Themistoclesia diminuta (Ericaceae: Vaccinieae), a new mortino and blueberry relative from Colombia

Themistoclesia diminuta, a new species of Ericaceae tribe Vaccinieae from western Colombia, is here described, discussed, and illustrated. It stands out among other Themistoclesia because of its subsessile flowers, pedicel articulate with calyx and obscure short pale green corollas with purple lobes.

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A new species of Ericaceae tribe Vaccinieae, Themistoclesia diminuta, is described, discussed, and illustrated in this paper. It stands out from other Themistoclesia species due to its subsessile flowers, articulate pedicel with calyx, and pale green corollas with purple lobes.