Gaultheria serrata (Vell.) Sleumer ex Kin.-Gouv. var. serrata

  • Family

    Ericaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Gaultheria serrata (Vell.) Sleumer ex Kin.-Gouv. var. serrata

  • Description

    Description: Mature stems and twigs glabrous or with stout, gland-tipped setae to 0.3 mm long. Petioles glabrous or puberulent. Rachis and pedicels puberulent, sometimes also with stout, gland-tipped setae to 0.3 mm long or thin, minutely gland-tipped setae to 1 mm long. Corolla short-pilose.

    Distribution: Endemic to Brazil, from the Espírito Santo-Minas Gerais border south to Minas Gerais-São Paulo border area.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Gaultheria serrata (Vell.) Sleumer ex Kin.-Gouv. var. serrata: [Article] Luteyn, James L., et al. 1995. Ericaceae, Part II. The Superior-Ovaried Genera (Monotropoideae, Pyroloideae, Rhododendroideae, and Vaccinioideae P.P.). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 66: 560.