Gaultheria myrsinoides Kunth
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Gaultheria myrsinoides Kunth -
Collector(s)
J. L. Luteyn 15122 with Roy Fuller, 15 May 1997
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Location
Ecuador. Pichincha. Quito-Sto. Domingo old road (via Chiriboga), 8-14 km W of San Juan.
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Habitat
Heavily disturbed cloud forest. Small colony seen.
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Description
Shrub 0.5 m tall, growing with Gaultheria insipida and G. glomerata. Corolla pinkish-white. Small colony seen.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 169960
Occurrence ID: 544d5dfb-cc13-4370-9336-7a8953535c1c
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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
Gaultheria myrsinoides Kunth det C. M. Bush, 2010
Note: X Gaultheria sp.Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC. x Gaultheria det Determiner unspecified
Note: (probably G. insipida)
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Region
South America
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Country
Ecuador
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State/Province
Pichincha
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Locality
Quito-Sto. Domingo old road (via Chiriboga), 8-14 km W of San Juan.
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Elevation
Alt. 2375 - 2900 m. (7792 - 9514 ft.)
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Coordinates
-0.3, -78.7
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Distribution
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Gaultheria myrsinoides Kunth