Gaultheria domingensis Urb.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaultheria domingensis Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Hersey 325274 with S. P. Vander Kloet, 25 Feb 1974

  • Location

    Martinique. Along old crater rim of the volcano, Mont Pelée.

  • Habitat

    Occuring between and on top of hummocks along the old crater rim of the volcano.

  • Description

    Low, colonial shrub, spreading by underground stems; height 2(7)-12(20) cm. Perianth deep pink; fruit fleshy, purple black.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1333191

    Occurrence ID: ef912540-a795-496d-b247-38bf3afaffd4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gaultheria domingensis Urb. det R. Berazaín Iturralde, Jan 1994

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Martinique

  • Locality

    Along old crater rim of the volcano, Mont Pelée

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1170 m. (3839 ft.)

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