Gaultheria fragrantissima

Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall., Asiat. Res. 13: 397 1820. (Syn: Andromeda flexuosa Moon ex Walp.; Andromeda katagherensis Hook.; Arbutus laurifolia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don; Brossaea fragrantissima (Wall.) Kuntze; Gaultheria forrestii Diels; Gaultheria fragrans D.Don [Illegitimate]; Gaultheria fragrantissima var. hirsuta Franch.; Gaultheria fragrantissima var. obovata S.Panda & Sanjappa; Gaultheria hirsuta Gardner ex C.B.Clarke; Gaultheria ovalifolia Wall. [Invalid]; Leucothoe katagherensis DC. (Unresolved));

Common name: Fragrant Wintergreen, Indian Wintergreen • Hindi: गंधपूरा Gandapura • Kannada: ಗನ್ಧಪೂರಾ Gandhapoora mara, ಹೆಮನ್ತಹರಿತ Haemanth harithaa, Maalaayi, Moolai • Khasi: dieng lashyrhap, jirhap • Marathi: गंधपूर्ना Gandhapoorna • Sanskrit: चर्मपत्र Charmapatra, हेमन्तहरितः Hemantaharita, नीलफल Nilaphala, श्वेतपुष्प Swetapuspa, Tailapatra • Tamil: கொலக்கை Kolakkai ;

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Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall. (Ericaceae): Name: Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall.

Family: Ericaceae

English: Wintergreen

I think this is the plant used in formulations of Amrutanjan pain balm; am I right?

Photographed at: Parson’s Valley, Nilgiris, TN

Photographed on: 19 Oct 2012

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Id request : Lyonia vilosa (Hook.f.) Hand.-Mazz ??? some other species?: Attachments (3). 3 posts by 3 authors. Date: 10 May, 2014

Location: Ranikot, Near Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Altitude : 7000 ft.

These photo belong to Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall. (Ericaceae)

Tree (Lyonia ?) for id from Darjeeling :: NS Sept 04 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5).

This small tree was found along roadside near Nepal border in Darjeeling..

I hope this is a Lyonia species.. please help to provide id..

Lyonia – some‎ species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available)

Nice photographs taken by …! But these really belong to Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall. (Ericaceae)

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Fwd: Gaultheria fragrantissima Wallich : 2 posts by 1 author.

Sharing some pics of G . fragantissima shot today (8.7.16) at Nagarkot, Nepal at 7000 ft !

Pieris formosa : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)

Sharing some pictures of P. formosa shot at Ranikot, Nepal on 10 May 2014 at 6300 ft.

I am sorry to say that these images belong to Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall. (Ericaceae), not Pieris formosa (Wall.) D. Don.
Pieris formosa has lanceolate to linear-lanceolate leaves, while G. fragrantissima has ovate-elliptic lamina; Corolla always longer to G. fragrantissima; stamens also distinct in both cases

Thank you for correction! Actually it so difficult as many plants and flowers resemble!

Adding some fruiting pictures of G. fragrantissima shot at Kakani Nepal on 28 July 2016 at 2230 m. Attachments (5)

Adding some fruiting pictures of G. fragrantissima shot at Kakani Nepal on 28 July 2016 at 2230 m.

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