Epigaea gaultherioides

Epigaea gaultherioides is a species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family. It is native to Transcaucasia and Turkey.

Description

Epigaea gaultherioides is an evergreen subshrub. Leaves elliptical, leathery, base cordate, apex acuminate, petiole pubescent. Inflorescence is an axillary fascicles of 1-3 flowers. Flowers: campanulate calyx, with 5 oval lobes, funneliform and pink corolla, with 5 lobes. Subglobose capsules.