Gaultheria lanigera
| Gaultheria lanigera | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Gaultheria lanigera var. lanigera near Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Gaultheria |
| Species: | G. lanigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaultheria lanigera Hook.f. | |
Gaultheria lanigera is a species of Gaultheria, native to the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. It is an evergreen shrub, confined to high altitudes.
There are two varieties:
- Gaultheria lanigera var. lanigera. Recorded from Ecuador.
- Gaultheria lanigera var. rufolanata (Sleumer) Luteyn. Recorded from Colombia.
References
- New York Botanical Garden herbarium: Gaultheria lanigera specimen list
- UNEP-WCMC Species Database: Gaultheria lanigera
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