Agarista revoluta
Agarista revoluta (Spreng.) Hook. ex Nied.
Agarista revoluta is a species in the genus Agarista, belonging to the Ericaceae family. It was first described in 1889 by Hook. ex Nied., based on the original work by Spreng. The species is native to Brazil, specifically the Northeast and Southeast regions, and is also found in other global locations.
Description
Agarista revoluta is a member of the Ericaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the heath or heather family. This species is distributed across Brazil, particularly in the Northeast and Southeast regions, and is also reported in other parts of the world. The species was formally published in 1889 under the authorship of Hook. ex Nied., with the original description attributed to Spreng. As part of the genus Agarista, it shares characteristics typical of the Ericaceae family, including adaptations to acidic and nutrient-poor soils. Its presence in multiple regions suggests a potentially wider ecological tolerance or human-assisted dispersal.
Distribution
BR · Global · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast
Synonyms
Leucothoe revolutaLeucothoe revoluta var. sellowiiAgarista sprengeliiAndromeda ambiguaAndromeda nitidaAndromeda revolutaAndromeda revoluta var. emarginataGaylussacia pulchraLeucothoe bahiensis var. arrabidaeLeucothoe bahiensis var. salzmanniiLeucothoe bahiensis var. blanchettiLeucothoe revoluta var. blanchettiLeucothoe revoluta var. arrabidaeLeucothoe revoluta var. salzmannii
