Themistoclesia dependens

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows partly attached to other plants. The branches hang down. The leaves are sword shaped and 2-3 cm long. They are hairy. The flowers are white and red in groups in the axils of leaves.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It has been recorded at 3,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Colombia, Ecuador, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Episcopia pendula Moritz ex Klotzsch [Invalid]; Macleania humboldtiana Klotzsch; Themistoclesia lehmannii Hoerold; Themistoclesia pendula Klotzsch; Thibaudia dependens Benth.;