Species Erica aphanes
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica aphanes.
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).
Scientific name:
Erica aphanes Spreng.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Scientific name status:
Protologue:
Syst. Veg. (ed. 16) [Sprengel] 2: 196 (1825)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1825
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica aphanes.
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