Species Erica comosa
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica comosa.
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 comosa:
From the Latin comosus = 'having long or abundant hairs' or 'with a tuft', 'having many leaves' or 'being leafy'
Scientific name:
Erica comosa L.
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Protologue:
Mant. Pl. Altera 234 (1771)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1771
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica comosa.
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