Species Erica auriculata
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica auriculata.
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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 auriculata:
From Latin auris, 'ear'; -ula, diminutive; -ata, possessing
Scientific name:
Erica auriculata Guthrie & Bolus
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Protologue:
Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4: I. 119 (1905)
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Year published:
1905
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica auriculata.
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