Vaccinium myrtillus L.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Vaccinium myrtillus L.

  • Collector(s)

    O. Abdaladze 187, 20 Sep 2003

  • Location

    Georgia. Kazbegi region (The Central Caucasus), river Chkheri gorge, between Sameba Church and Gergeti glacier.

  • Habitat

    Slope exposition: N. Slope inclination 32 dgr. Plant cover 95%. Edge of the alpine birch forest. Community: Rhododendretum. Betula litwinowii, Sorbus caucasigena, Rhododendron caucasicum, Empetrum hermaphroditum.

  • Description

    Rhizomatous, deciduous shrablet. Stem angled. Leaves shortly petiolate, lamina ovate to elliptic. Corolla pale greenish-red, urceolate. Fruit dark purple, glaucous.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Merck samples: 187a leaf+stem+fruit; 187b root

  • Collection Notes

    Bulk samples initially sent as G. Nakhutsrishvili 187

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211325

    Occurrence ID: db4ed3f1-e9d9-4073-bc7e-e2057023d40d

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  • Region

    Europe

  • Country

    Georgia

  • Locality

    Kazbegi region (The Central Caucasus), river Chkheri gorge, between Sameba Church and Gergeti glacier

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2500 m. (8202 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    42.6672, 44.5971

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