| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria purpurea R.C.Fang |
| Bibliography | Novon 9: 171 (1999) |
| Native Range | se. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-3400m |
| Description | leaves sparse, elliptic, 1-3cm, abaxially purple hirsute along veins, adaxially grey-green, glabrous, denticulate, flowers in raceme, berry spherical, dark purple |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHT Tibet) |