Species Erica juniperifolia
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Erica juniperifolia.
Range:
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 juniperifolia:
From the Latin juniperus, a ‘juniper tree’ and folius = 'leaf'
Scientific name:
Erica juniperifolia Salisb.
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Long etymology:
Protologue:
Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 296 (1796)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1796
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica juniperifolia.