Classification — Gaultheria sect. Chiogenopsis ser. Trichophyllae .

Phylogenetic placement — Trichophyllae clade.

Literature — Fritsch et al. 2015, Fritsch & Lu 2020.

Myanmar specimens — Kachin: [Myitkyina District, Chipwi Township,] Chimli Woods, 10,800 ft, 4 Aug 1919, R.J. Farrer 1191 (E E00231072!); [Myitkyina District, Hsawlaw Township,] Shing Hong Pass, 10,500 ft, 16 June 1920, R.J. Farrer 1622 (E E00225814!); [Myitkyina District, Hsawlaw Township,] in the bed of the Chawng Maw Kha, ridge above Laktang (Kang-fang route), 8,000–11,000 ft, 25 May 1919, F. Kingdon-Ward 3062 (E E00231015!); [Putao District, Khaunglanphu Township,] North Triangle, Tama Bum, 9,500 ft, 24 June 1953, F. Kingdon-Ward 21049 (BM BM013823041!*) .

Notes —This species was not listed in Kress et al. (2003); it was published after that publication.