Taxon:  Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J. St.-Hil.) Hoerold



Summary
Genus:
Cavendishia
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Vaccinioideae
Tribe:
Vaccinieae
Nomen number:
315953
Place of publication:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 42:280.  1909
Verified:
02/21/1991 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
6 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Thibaudia bracteata Ruiz & Pav. ex J. St.-Hil.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cavendishia acuminata (Hook.) Hemsl.
Cavendishia cordifolia (Kunth) Hoerold
Thibaudia acuminata Hook. f.
Thibaudia cordifolia Kunth

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  3. Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 7:222-233.
  4. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage Note: = Cavendishia acuminata
  5. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
  6. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: = Cavendishia acuminata (Hook.) Hemsl.
  7. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  8. Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976) Note: = Cavendishia acuminata
  9. Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
  10. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
  11. Weber, G. et al. 2021. Experiencias prácticas en la exploración de especies nativas de Ericáceas altoandinas. In: Fischer, G. et al., Avances en el cultivo de las berries en el trópico 76-90. DOI: 10.17584/IBerries. Note: this species is identified with economic potential for its local use for fresh fruit markets
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Spanish (Colombia)chaquilulo  2Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 7:222-233.
Spanish (Peru)botón botón  2Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 7:222-233.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela n.Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia w.Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia n. & w.Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorAzuay Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorBolívar Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorCañar Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorChimborazo Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorCotopaxi Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorImbabura Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorLoja Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorMorona Santiago Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorNapo Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorPastaza Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorPichincha Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorSucumbíos Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorTungurahua Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorZamora Chinchipe Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAmazonas Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAyacucho Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCajamarca Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCusco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruHuancavelica Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruHuánuco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruJunín Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruPasco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
2Cultivated    also cult. 
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela (n.)
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia (w.), Colombia (n. & w.), Ecuador [Azuay, Bolívar, Cañar, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Imbabura, Loja, Morona Santiago, Napo, Pastaza, Pichincha, Tungurahua, Zamora Chinchipe, Sucumbíos], Peru [Amazonas, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huánuco, Junín, Pasco]
Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  2. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  3. Luteyn, J. L. 1983. Ericaceae - Part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35:137.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: = Cavendishia acuminata (Hook.) Hemsl.
Environmentalornamental Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=315953. Accessed 15 April 2026.