Gaultheria

Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

Digitised Reference Slides
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Distribution
Gaultheria (rights holder: JC Schou)© JC Schou (licence)

Snowberry

Gaultheria is a genus of about 135 species of shrubs in the family Ericaceae. The name commemorates Jean François Gaultier of Quebec, an honour bestowed by the Scandinavian Pehr Kalm in 1748 and taken up by Carl Linnaeus in his Species Plantarum. These plants are native to Asia, Australasia and North and South America. In the past, the Southern Hemisphere species were often treated as the separate... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)

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Definition
Parent Taxon
Ericaceae
Species
Taxonomic Completion
1.42%
2 of 141 accepted Species
Global Pollen Project UUID
ac0be718-f27c-4660-8b26-125f5ead14e9
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.

The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility