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Gaultheria cuneata (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) Bean  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesGaultheria cuneata (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) Bean 
BibliographyBot. Mag. 145: t. 8829 (1919)
Native Rangesc. China, Nepal
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks and woods
Altitude2000-3900m
Descriptionleaves dense, obovate, 1-4cm, coriaceous, glabrous, crenulate, acute, inflorescence racemose, 1-5cm long, calyx whitish, glabrous, corolla urceolate, 4-5mm long
Size10-60cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly summer
Ca-
Typeshrub
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring
SynonymsGaultheria pyroloides var. cuneata Rehder & E.H.Wilson
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal)
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