Gaultheria
Gaultheria is a flowering plant genus in the family Ericaceae. Gaultheria has 135 species including the Salal, Gaultheria shallon. Gaultheria are shrubs that are related to the blueberry. Gaultheria is commonly called wintergreen. The genus was described by Pehr Kalm.[1]
| Gaultheria | |
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| File:Salal (Gaultheria shallon) Leaf and Flowers.jpg | |
| Gaultheria shallon | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Gaultheria |
| Type species | |
| Gaultheria procumbens L.
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Chiogenes Salisbury | |
File:Gaultheria pyroloides 2.JPG
Gaultheria pyroloides
References
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