Gaultheria sinensis
Also known as: Gaultheria sinensis var. sinensis
- Gaultheria sinensis var. sinensis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Gaultheria sinensis is a shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. The genus Gaultheria is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Tibet