Species Erica zeyheri
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica zeyheri.
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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 zeyheri:
Named in honour of the renowned plant collector Carl (Karl) Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858). One of South Africa's foremost botanical collectors who is synonymous with his collecting partner Ecklon. He began collecting in the Cape in 1822, undertook a major expedition to Kaffraria (the Eastern Cape) 1831-1832 and to the Transvaal from 1840-1842.
Scientific name:
Erica zeyheri A. Spreng.
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Long etymology:
Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.
Protologue:
Tent. Suppl. 12 (1828)
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Year published:
1828
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica zeyheri.