Species Erica articularis
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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 articularis:
From the Latin articulatus meaning ‘with joints’
Scientific name:
Erica articularis L.
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Erect resprouting shrub to 1(--2) m. Flowers in tightly packed spikes, small, calycine, urn-shaped, pink often with corolla much paler. Jan.--Dec. Coastal flats and mid to upper slopes, NW, SW, KM, LB, SE (Cedarberg Mts to Cape Peninsula, Swartberg Mts to Humansdorp).
Observations of Taxon
Erica articularis
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Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
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Erica articularis
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Pauline Bohnen (David)
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Erica articularis
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Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
07/07/2005 - 4:09pm
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Erica articularis
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Yvette van Wijk (Yvette)
Date observed:
25/02/2007 - 1:33pm
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