Gaultheria domingensis Urb.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaultheria domingensis Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 8157 with J. R. Abbott, J. D. Skean, R. Judd, 08 Jun 2006

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central, in Reserva Cientifica Valle Nuevo, N of Villa Pajon; ca. 21.4 km S of Constanza on road to Valle Nuevo and San Jose de Ocoa, 3 km S of Forestry House near park boundary.

  • Habitat

    Occasional shrub (here, but at higher elevations becoming abundant; we saw this plant up to ca. 2300 m).

  • Description

    Plants to 0.2 dm tall. Corolla pink; fruits dark purple-black. Wintergreen smell.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1333197

    Occurrence ID: 281d4b78-b7f9-4590-884f-9564aaf282ee

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gaultheria domingensis Urb. det W. S. Judd, 04 Jul 2006

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    La Vega

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central, in Reserva Cientifica Valle Nuevo, N of Villa Pajon; ca. 21.4 km S of Constanza on road to Valle Nuevo and San Jose de Ocoa, 3 km S of Forestry House near park boundary.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1930 m. (6332 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.8314, -70.6936

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