Gaultheria lanigera is a species of Gaultheria, native to the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. It is an evergreen shrub, confined to high altitudes.
There are two varieties: Gaultheria lanigera var. lanigera. Recorded from Ecuador. Gaultheria lanigera var. rufolanata (Sleumer) Luteyn. Recorded from Colombia.
References New York Botanical Garden herbarium: Gaultheria lanigera specimen list UNEP-WCMC Species Database: Gaultheria lanigera