Demosthenesia

Demosthenesia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.^[1]

Demosthenesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Demosthenesia A.C.Sm.

Its native range is Peru to Bolivia and Brazil.^[1]

The genus name of Demosthenesia is in honour of Demosthenes (384–322 BC), a Greek politician.^[2]

Species known:^[1]

• Demosthenesia amicorum (Sleumer) Sleumer
• Demosthenesia buxifolia (Fielding & Gardner) A.C.Sm.
• Demosthenesia cordifolia Luteyn
• Demosthenesia dudleyi D.R.Simpson
• Demosthenesia fabulosa (Sleumer) A.C.Sm.
• Demosthenesia mandonii (Britton) A.C.Sm.
• Demosthenesia matsiguenka Huamantupa
• Demosthenesia microphylla (Hoerold) A.C.Sm.
• Demosthenesia oppositifolia Luteyn
• Demosthenesia pearcei (Britton) A.C.Sm.
• Demosthenesia spectabilis (Rusby) A.C.Sm.
• Demosthenesia vilcabambensis Luteyn
• Demosthenesia weberbaueri (Sleumer) Sleumer