Classification — Gaultheria sect. Chiogenopsis ser. Trichophyllae .

Phylogenetic placement — Trichophyllae clade.

Literature — Airy Shaw 1941, Kress et al. 2003, Fritsch et al. 2008, Fritsch & Lu 2020.

Myanmar specimens (in addition to the type) — Kachin: [Putao District, Khaunglanphu Township,] Chawchi Pass, 11,800 ft, 3 July 1920, R.J. Farrer 1677 (E E00231093!); [Putao District, Nawngmun Township, Hkakaborazi National Park,] Advance Base, Seinghku Wâng, 10,000–11,000 ft, 5 June 1926, F. Kingdon-Ward 6849 (K!); [Putao District, Nawngmun Township, Hkakaborazi National Park,] Adung Valley, 12,000–13,000 ft, 15 June 1931, F. Kingdon-Ward 9639 p.p. (A! mixed with G. obovata, BM BM 013823043!*); [Putao District, Khaunglanphu Township,] North Triangle ( Tama Bum), 10,000 ft, 20 June 1953, F. Kingdon-Ward 21010 (A!, E E00197153!) .