Gaultheria

See also: gaultheria

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, Gaulthier, a misspelling of Jean-François Gaultier's surname, +‎ -ia. The surname corresponds to English Walter.

Proper noun

Gaultheria f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – wintergreen and similar plants.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, asterids – clades; Ericales – order; Ericaceae – family; Vaccinioideae - subfamily; Gaultherieae - tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Gaultheria procumbens (eastern teaberry) - type species; for other species see Gaultheria on WikispeciesWikispecies or Gaultheria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• Gaultheria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Gaultheria on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Gaultheria on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gaultheria at USDA Plants database