Gaultheria antarctica

Gaultheria antarctica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Vaccinioideae
Tribus: Gaultherieae
Genus: Gaultheria
Species: Gaultheria antarctica

Name

Gaultheria antarctica Hook.f., Bot. Antarct. Voy. I. (Fl. Antarct.). 2: t. 116 (1846).

Synonyms

• Arbutus serpyllifolia Lam.
• Brossaea antarctica (Hook.fil.) Kuntze
• Brossaea microphylla (Gaud. ex G.Don) Kuntze
• Gaultheria microphylla (Gaud. ex G.Don) Hook.fil.
• Gaultheria serpyllifolia (Lam.) Skottsb.
• Pernettya cavanillesiana G.Don
• Pernettya hookeri Nied.
• Pernettya microphylla Gaud. ex G.Don
• Pernettya serpyllifolia (Lam.) DC.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina (Chubut, Rio Negro, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego), Chile (Maule, Los Lagos, Aisen, Magallanes), Falkland Isl. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hooker, J.D. 1844. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror in the Years 1839–1843. Vol. 1. Flora Antarctica. 574 pp. London: Reeve. BHL Reference page. : 2: t. 116.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Gaultheria antarctica. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 24. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Gaultheria antarctica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Gaultheria antarctica. Published online. Accessed: May 24 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Gaultheria antarctica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 May 2020.

Vernacular names

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