Species Erica capitata
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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 capitata:
From the Latin capitatus meaning ‘equipped with a head’, tyically referring to the arrangement of the flowers in a head-like inflorescence.
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 355 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
Erica capitata
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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