Species Erica azaleifolia
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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 azaleifolia:
With leaves like a species of the genus Azalea,a member of the family Ericaceae
Scientific name:
Unknown
Etymology applies to:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 6: 334 (1802)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1802
Observations of Taxon
Erica azaleifolia
Locality:
Name of observer:
Ross Turner (Ericaphile)
Date observed:
28/08/2007 - 1:13pm
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