Gaultheria lanigera is a species of Gaultheria, native to the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. It is an evergreen shrub, confined to high altitudes.

Gaultheria lanigera
Gaultheria lanigera var. lanigera
near Cuenca, Ecuador
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Gaultheria
Species:
G. lanigera
Binomial name
Gaultheria lanigera

There are two varieties:

  • Gaultheria lanigera var. lanigera. Recorded from Ecuador.
  • Gaultheria lanigera var. rufolanata (Sleumer) Luteyn. Recorded from Colombia.

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