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Gaultheria vaccinioides Griseb. ex Wedd.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesGaultheria vaccinioides Griseb. ex Wedd. 
SynonymsGaultheria barosmoides Rusby
 Gaultheria saxicola Wedd.
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude2000-4500m
Descriptionleaves ovate or elliptic, acute, shortly petiolate, serrulate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially pale, reticulate, flowers numerous in raceme, corolla 4-5mm long, glabrous
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and in fall; layering in spring
Territory Southern America
     Western South America (Bolivia , Ecuador , Peru)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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ERICACEAE

Gaultheria vaccinoides Griseb. ex Wedd., Chlor. Andina 2: 176 (1860)

Synonyms:
Gaultheria barosmoides Rusby
Gaultheria saxicola Wedd.
Gaultheria vaccinoides humilis Wedd.

w. South America
83 BOL ECU PER

2000-4500m

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