Escallonia claussenii Miq.
The only description I have found to date is in Latin in the Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, August Wilhelm Eichler, and Ignatz Urban, vol.14, part 2, p.134/1840-1906.
Horticultural & Botanical History
No data.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.434/1850]. Obtained from Kew Gardens, brought out from England by Captain P. P. King in 1849. Macarthur believed that it was new to the colony. [ML A1980-3].
Notes
Published Mar 14, 2009 - 05:25 PM | Last updated Mar 17, 2010 - 05:05 PM
Escallonia claussenii Miq. | Flora Brasiliensis vol.14, part 2, pl.36/1840-1906 | BHL. Claussenii is the plant on the right.
| Family | Escalloniaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Brazil |
| Synonyms | Escallonia grandiflora Hort. Berol. ex Engl. |
| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Escallonia grandiflora |
| Confidence level | high |