Species Erica amicorum
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica amicorum.
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 amicorum:
From the Latin amicorum = 'of the friends'; referring to the authors, who introduced the species to Mr Oliver.
Scientific name:
Unknown
Etymology applies to:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
This included the author Dolf Schumann (1918–2001), a Cape Town born amateur botanist and Ericaphile. He graduated from the University of Cape Town with degrees in Physics and Mathematics. He had an extensive career in mining and on the Atomic Energy Board. In 1980 Dolf discovered a love of Ericas at Fernkloof in Hermanus. Over a ten year period he took extensive photographs of Ericas which were contributed to the Erica book in conjunction with Gerhard Kirsten and Ted Oliver. Erica schumannii is named after him, as well as E. amicorum (= of the friends). He also discovered E. dolfiana and E. chionodes from the Groot Swartberg. His collection of minerals was left to the Tulbagh museum.
Protologue:
Bothalia 20(1): 41 (1990); Bothalia 20[1&2]: 41-42 (1990)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1990
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica amicorum.
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