Vaccinium cylindraceum

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Vaccinioideae
Tribus: Vaccinieae
Genus: Vaccinium
Sectio: V. sect. Hemimyrtillus
Species: Vaccinium cylindraceum
Name

Vaccinium cylindraceum Sm., 1817
Synonyms

Vaccinium longiflorum Wikstr.
Vaccinium padifolium Hochst. ex Steud.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
Regional: Macaronesia
Azores (Santa Maria Isl., Sao Miguel Isl., Terceira, Sao Jorge, Pico, Faial, Flores Isl., Corvo Isl.)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Smith, J.E., 1817. A. Rees, Cyclopaedia, or, an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences 36: Vaccinium no. 23. 1817

Links

Hassler, M. 2020. Vaccinium cylindraceum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 May 28. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Vaccinium cylindraceum in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 May 28. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Vaccinium cylindraceum. Published online. Accessed: May 28 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Vaccinium cylindraceum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 May 28.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Vaccinium cylindraceum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2020 May 28.

Vernacular names
Deutsch: Walzenförmiger Heidelbeerbaum
English: Azorean Bilberry
português: Uva-da-serra, romania, uva-do-mato

Vaccinium cylindraceum, known by its common names such as Azores blueberry, (Portuguese: uva-da-serra, uva-do-mato) is a semi-deciduous species of Vaccinium endemic to the Azores.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[4]

Description

This shrub can reach up to 3 meters in height. It is also a hermaphrodite. The serrated leaves are elongated and have sharp tips. Initially red, the apical shoots may have a bright red colour. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, with a pinkish white colour, and usually occur in clusters. In autumn the leaves may change to a reddish-yellow. The black fruit is a pseudo-berry, and are said to be juicy and fleshy.[5][6]
Distribution

This plant can be found at all of the islands in Azores, apart from Graciosa.[7]

This species can be found at elevations between 380 - 1,400m.[8]
Cultivation

The Azores blueberry flowers between May and June.[7] It should be grown in acidic, loam, well-drained soil. It can be grown in light-shade or no shade.[6][9]

It can be propagated by seed or by cuttings.[9]
References

"IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Vaccinium cylindraceum". 12 October 2016.
A.Rees, Cycl. 36: n.º 23 (1817)
"Vaccinium cylindraceum Sm". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
"Vaccinium cylindraceum Azores blueberry". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
"Uva-da-serra". drrf-sraa.azores.gov.pt. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
"Vaccinium cylindraceum PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
"Vaccinium cylindraceum". Flora-On. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
Bgci), Emily Beech (IUCN SSC Global Tree SG /; Luís Silva (Departamento de Biologia, Universidade dos Açores) (2016-10-12). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Vaccinium cylindraceum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
Shoot. "Vaccinium cylindraceum Azores blueberry Care Plant Varieties & Pruning Advice". www.shootgardening.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-04.