Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Ericales Bercht. & J.Presl
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Gaultheria Kalm ex L.
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Gaultheria rupestris var. subcorymbosa (Colenso) B.L.Burtt & A.W.Hill, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 49 (1935)
Synonymy:
  • ≡ Gaultheria subcorymbosa Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 22: 476 (1889 [1890])
  • = Gaultheria glandulosa Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 28: 600 (1895 [1896])
  • = Gaultheria calycina Colenso, Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 31: 274 (1899)
 Description

Much-branched, up to c. 1 m. tall; branchlets with few setose hairs. Lvs rather close-set, on stout glab. petioles up to c. 2 mm long. Lamina subcoriac., glab., 15–20–(30) × 5–7–(10) mm., elliptic-oblong, occ. laminae sublanceolate or obovate-oblong, obtuse to subacute, us. apiculate, closely serrulate-crenulate. Racemes ± 4 cm. long, terminal and subterminal. sts branched. forming panicles ± 2.5 cm. diam. Pedicels at first curved, finely pubescent, up to c. 5 mm. long. Bracteoles us. very finely serrulate, broad-ovate, abruptly acute, up to ± 2 mm. long. Calyx rather deeply cut; lobes ± 1·5 mm. long, acute, very minutely serrulate. Corolla glab. within; tube urceolate, c 2.5–3·5 mm. long; lobes very small, recurved, ovate-oblong, obtuse. Style cylindric, ± 2 mm. long; anther-awns distinct, rather stout. Fr. 3–4 mm. diam., invested by enlarged, dry calyx.

[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1 as Gaultheria subcorymbosa Colenso]

 Biostatus
Indigenous (Endemic)
 Bibliography
Burtt, B.L.; Hill, A. W. 1935: The Genera Gaultheria and Pernettya in New Zealand, Tasmania and Australia. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany 49: 611–644.
Colenso, W. 1890: A description of some newly-discovered Phænogamic plants, being a further contribution towards the making-known the botany of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 22: 459–493.
Colenso, W. 1896: Phænogams: A description of a few more newly-discovered indigenous plants; being a further contribution towards the making known the botany of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 28: 591–613.
Colenso, W. 1899: Phænogams: A description of a few more newly discovered indigenous plants; being a further contribution towards the making known the botany of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 31: 266–281.
Franklin, D.A. 1962: The Ericaceae in New Zealand (Gaultheria and Pernettya). Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Botany 1: 155–173.