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