Gaultheria myrsinoides
Also known as: Andromeda prostrata Cav. +16 more
- Andromeda prostrata Cav.
- Andromeda purpurea Ruiz & Pav. ex Sleum.
- Arbutus pilosa Graham
- Arbutus prostrata Cav.
- Gaultheria alpina (Donn.Sm.) Sleumer
- Gaultheria ciliata Schltdl. & Cham.
- Gaultheria hirsuta M.Martens & Galeotti
- Gaultheria sanmartansis Rusby
- Gaultheria sanmartensis Rusby
- Pernettya albiflora B.Fedtsch. & Basil.
- Pernettya angustata Benth.
- Pernettya buxifolia M.Martens & Galeotti
- Pernettya caracasana Jacques
- Pernettya cavanillesiana G.Don
- Pernettya ciliaris D.Don ex G.Don
- Pernettya ciliaris var. alpina Donn.Sm.
- Pernettya ciliata (Cham. & Schltdl.) Small
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Gaultheria myrsinoides is a shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with montane tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Gaultheria genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela