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Ledothamnus
Genus of plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ledothamnus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.[1] Six of the seven species of Ledothamnus are recorded from restricted distributions on the summits of tepuis in the Guayana Highlands in Bolívar and Amazonas states of Venezuela.[2] One species, L. guyanensis is more widespread throughout much of Venezuelan Guayana and adjacent Brazil.[1][2]

In 2012, the new tribe Bryantheae was proposed based on genetic analysis, comprising Ledothamnus and the monotypic genus Bryanthus, which is native to Japan, Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands.[2]
Species:[1]
- Ledothamnus atroadenus Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn – Chimantá Massif, Bolívar State, Venezuela[3]
- Ledothamnus decumbens Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn – Chimantá Massif, Bolívar State[3]
- Ledothamnus guyanensis Meisn. – endemic to Venezuelan Guayana and adjacent Brazil, absent from Chimantá Massif[3]
- Ledothamnus jauaensis Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn – Cerro Sarisariñama, Bolívar State[3]
- Ledothamnus luteus Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn – Chimantá Massif, Bolívar State[3]
- Ledothamnus parviflorus Gleason – Cerro Duida, Amazonas State[3]
- Ledothamnus sessiliflorus N.E.Br. – vicinity of Mount Roraima, border of Bolívar State, Guyana and Brazil[3]
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