Cedarberg
A semi-arid largely wilderness area comprising rugged mountains. The mountains are north-south trending and several ranges wide. It is home to a large number of endemic species including the famous snow Protea, Protea cryophila.
Nodes
Euclea tomentosa
Euclea linearis
Erica verecunda
Erica totta
Erica thunbergii
Erica senilis
Erica rubens
Erica plukenetii
Erica placentiflora
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Taxonomy term
Drimia
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Gk. drimys = acrid, pungent; referring to the sap which is considered irritating or even toxic in many species.
Drosanthemum hispidum
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From the Latin hispidus = ‘rough’ or 'with bristles'
Erica
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Gk. ereike = to break. The name used for a heath by Theophrastus (372–287 BCE) and Pliny the Elder. The stems are brittle and break easily (Lindsay); or possibly but less likely because of the ability of the plant to break up bladder stones (Paxton’s Botanical Dictionary).
Erica cernua
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From the Latin cernuus meaning ‘drooping’
Erica coccinea
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From the Latin coccineus = ‘scarlet’
Erica cristiflora
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From the Latin crista = ‘tuft’ and flora = ‘flower’.
Erica cristiflora var. cristiflora
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From the Latin crista = ‘tuft’ and flora = ‘flower’.
Erica daphniflora
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The name refers to the similarity of this species to the genus Daphne, a European genus in the family Thymeleaceae and a naiad in Greek mythology
Erica distorta
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From the Latin distortus = ‘distorted / twisted’
Erica glabra
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From the Latin glaber = 'hairless', 'smooth' or 'bald'
Erica glauca
(Cup-And-Saucer Heath){"type":"FeatureCollection","features":[]}
From the Latin glaucus = 'blue-grey'. Typically referring to the leaf colour
Erica haematosiphon
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From the Latin haemato = 'blood' and siphon = 'tube', referring to the colour and shape of the flowers
Erica inflata
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From the Latin inflata meaning ‘inflated’, typically referring to the flower
Erica involucrata
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From the Latin involucrata / involucratus meaning 'with an involucre', typically a ‘whorl of bracts’
Erica leucanthera
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From the Greek leukos = 'white' and anthera = 'anther'