| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Gaultheria nubigena (Phil.) B.L.Burtt & Sleumer |
| Bibliography | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 13: 207 (1936) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-1500m |
| Description | leaves elliptic-ovate to lanceolate, acuminate, finely serrate, ciliate, 15-25mm, flowers in terminal panicle, corolla campanulate-cylindrical, 5mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | early 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 |
| Synonyms | Pernettya nubigena Phil. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |