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Vaccinium gaultheriifolium

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Vaccinium gaultheriifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Vaccinium
Species:
V. gaultheriifolium
Binomial name
Vaccinium gaultheriifolium
Synonyms
  • Thibaudia gaultheriifolia Griff. 1854
  • Vaccinium diaphanoloma Hand.-Mazz. 1925

Vaccinium gaultheriifolium is a species of Vaccinium native to China, Nepal, Sikkim, India and Myanmar.[1]

Description

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Vaccinium gaultheriifolium is an evergreen shrub, reaching 2–4 m in height and sometimes growing as an epiphyte. Its stems are smooth, bearing scattered elliptic leaves that are leathery and measure 7–13 × 4–6.5 cm, with 5–8 pairs of secondary veins. The petioles are 4–6 mm long. The inflorescences are 2–3.5 cm long and hairless, with 8–13 flowers and deciduous elliptic bracts measuring 1.2 cm. The flower tube is smooth and glaucous, with a calyx limb of 0.7–1 mm that is triangular-toothed almost to the base. The corolla is pink or red, measuring 6–11 mm. The berries are dark purple and 8–9 mm in diameter.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Vaccinium gaultheriifolium (Griff.) Hook.f. ex C.B.Clarke". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  2. ^ "Vaccinium gaultheriifolium in Flora of China @ efloras.org". eFloras.org Home. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
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