Vaccinium myrtillus L.
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Vaccinium myrtillus L. -
Collector(s)
O. Abdaladze 187, 20 Sep 2003
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Location
Georgia. Kazbegi region (The Central Caucasus), river Chkheri gorge, between Sameba Church and Gergeti glacier.
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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.
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Description
Rhizomatous, deciduous shrablet. Stem angled. Leaves shortly petiolate, lamina ovate to elliptic. Corolla pale greenish-red, urceolate. Fruit dark purple, glaucous.
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Notes (shown on label)
Merck samples: 187a leaf+stem+fruit; 187b root
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Collection Notes
Bulk samples initially sent as G. Nakhutsrishvili 187
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 211325
Occurrence ID: db4ed3f1-e9d9-4073-bc7e-e2057023d40d
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
Vaccinium myrtillus L. det G. Nakhutsrishvili
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Region
Europe
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Country
Georgia
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Locality
Kazbegi region (The Central Caucasus), river Chkheri gorge, between Sameba Church and Gergeti glacier
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Elevation
Alt. 2500 m. (8202 ft.)
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Coordinates
42.6672, 44.5971
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Distribution
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Vaccinium myrtillus L.