Gaultheria leschenaultii

Gaultheria leschenaultii is a species of Gaultheria, native to the India and Sri Lanka. It is used as a medicinal plant in ayurveda. The plant is known as "Wel kapuru - වල් කපුරු" or "Wel kapuru - වෙල් කපුරු" by Sinhalese people.[2] The flowering period of the plant extends from April to May.[3]

Gaultheria leschenaultii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Gaultheria
Species:
G. leschenaultii
Binomial name
Gaultheria leschenaultii
DC.
Synonyms
  • Gaultheria rudis Stapf [1]

References
  1. "Gaultheria leschenaultii DC. — the Plant List".
  2. "Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details".
  3. "Biodiversity of Sri Lanka: වල් කපුරු[Wal-Kapuru] (Gaultheria fragrantissima [Syn: Gaultheria leschenaultii])". 29 December 2013.


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