Species Erica altevivens
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Erica altevivens.
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 altevivens:
From the Latin altus = 'high' and vivens = 'living'; referring to the high-elevation habitat
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
J. S. Afr Bot. 37(3): 169 (1971)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1971
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica altevivens.