Species Erica alopecurus
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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 alopecurus:
From the Greek alopex = a fox; referring to the branches that resemble a fox's tail
Scientific name:
Erica alopecurus Harv.
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Observations of Taxon
Erica alopecurus
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CE van Ginkel or CJ Cilliers (David)
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Erica alopecurus
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Janet M. Gibson (David)
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Erica alopecurus
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Auriol Batten (David)
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Collection:
Erica alopecurus
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Elsa Pooley (David)
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Erica alopecurus
Name of observer:
Elsa Pooley (David)
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Date observed unknown
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