Species Erica armata
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Erica:
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).
Etymology of armata:
From the Latin armatus = ‘armed’; typically either with hairs or spines
Scientific name:
Erica armata Klotzsch ex Benth.
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Synonym status:
Erect shrublet to 50 cm. Flowers medium, broad urn-shaped, with exserted anthers, hairy, pink. Jan.--May. Rocky middle slopes, SW (Franschhoek Mts to Villiersdorp).
Observations of Taxon
Erica
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
13/12/2016 - 2:17pm
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