Gaultheria longibracteolata R. C. Fang (Ericaceae Juss.) a new record species for the flora of Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong; Nguyen Tien Hiep

doi:10.15625/0866-7160/v34n2.960

Gaultheria longibracteolata R. C. Fang (Ericaceae Juss.) a new record species for the flora of Vietnam

Authors

Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, VAST
Nguyen Tien Hiep Center for Plant Conservation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v34n2.960

Keywords:

Ericaceae, Gaultheria, new record species, Lao Cai and Yen Bai provines

Abstract

The genus Gaultheria L. (Ericaceae Juss.) comprises approximately 135 species, distributed in SE Asia, SE Australia, North and South America, Pacific Islands. Specimens of Gaultheria longibracteolata have been found in Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces as a new record for the flora of Vietnam. Thus there are 6 species belonging to the genus Gaultheria L. recorded in Vietnam. This species differs from others known in Vietnam by twig densely brown hispid and puberulous, flowers numerous, calyx lobes oblong, corolla urceolate.

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Published

05-06-2012

How to Cite

Thanh Huong, N. T., & Hiep, N. T. (2012). Gaultheria longibracteolata R. C. Fang (Ericaceae Juss.) a new record species for the flora of Vietnam. Academia Journal of Biology, 34(2), 201–203. https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v34n2.960