Gaultheria tomentosa Kunth

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaultheria tomentosa Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Camp E 4199, 16 Jul 1945

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. Vicinity of the lake in the valley of the rio Surucuchu (a br. of the Rio Matadero), 18-20 km. W of the Cuenca.

  • Description

    Shrubs 1-2m. (rarely tree-like, to 4m), on cliffsides. Pubescence on all parts brownish-ochraceous. Lvs. deep green, subnitid abvove when old. Corolla deep pink to crimson under the pubescence.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2436609

    Occurrence ID: 5c067a56-4a2a-4bc3-a3b2-425d674952d9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gaultheria tomentosa Kunth det J. L. Luteyn

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    Vicinity of the lake in the valley of the rio Surucuchu (a br. of the Rio Matadero), 18-20 km. W of the Cuenca.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 9800 - 10300 m. (32152 - 33793 ft.)

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