Taxon:  Macleania rupestris (Kunth) A. C. Sm.



Summary
Genus:
Macleania
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Vaccinioideae
Tribe:
Vaccinieae
Nomen number:
315974
Place of publication:
Phytologia 1:131.  1935
Verified:
07/03/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
4 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Thibaudia rupestris Kunth

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Macleania ecuadorensis Hoerold
Macleania nitida (Kunth) Hoerold
Thibaudia nitida Kunth

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 7:254-261.
  2. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador.
  3. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  4. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  5. Luteyn, J. L. 1997. A review of and taxonomic realignments within the neotropical genus Macleania (Ericaceae: Vaccinieae). In: Dorr, L. J. & B. Stergios D. (eds.), John J. Wurdack Festschrift. BioLlania, Ed. Espec. 6:463.
  6. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1936-. Flora of Peru Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
  7. 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
  8. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Spanish (Colombia)uva camarona  2Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 7:254-261.
Spanish (Colombia)uvo  2Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 7:254-261.
Spanish (Ecuador)hualicón llucho  2Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 7:254-261.
Spanish (Ecuador)joyapa  2Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 7:254-261.
Spanish (Venezuela)caragüito  2Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 7:254-261.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta RicaCartago  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta RicaSan José  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua w. 
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanamaChiriquíw.Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela w. 
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaBoyacá  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaHuila  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaMagdalena  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaNariño  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaSantander  
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 AmericaEcuadorCarchi 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 AmericaEcuadorEl Oro 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 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  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruCajamarca  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruPasco  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruPiura  
Native
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica [Cartago, San José], Nicaragua (w.), Panama [Chiriquí (w.)]
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela (w.)
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia [Boyacá, Huila, Magdalena, Santander, Nariño], Ecuador [Azuay, Bolívar, Cañar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Imbabura, Loja, Morona Santiago, Napo, Pichincha, Tungurahua, Zamora Chinchipe, Sucumbíos], Peru [Amazonas, Cajamarca, Pasco, Piura]

Reference(s)
  1. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  2. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodfruitpotentialCorrea, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 7:254-261.
Human foodfruitpotentialWeber, 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
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=315974. Accessed 15 April 2026.