Filed As:

Ericaceae
Gaultheria alnifolia (Dunal) A.C.Sm.

Location:

Venezuela. Trujillo. ca 16.4 km N of Boconó road towards Flor de Patria. Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 9319 with J. Pipoly, 19 Jan 1984

Description:

densely leafy and branched shrub to 2 m tall. stems and leaves with slight but definite wintergreen odor; rachis, pedicels and calyx pale green or cream-green.

Habitat:

steep disturbed open roadside. one plant seen.

Other:

Collection Notes: growing with G. alnifolia and G. erecta photos
Specimen Notes: NY, VEN

Identifiers:

GUID: da28bf4b-8023-4be4-b3d3-fed703a17eca

Map:

Coordinates: (9.37, -70.23)

Distribution:

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