Species Erica conifera
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Erica conifera.
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 conifera:
From Latin conus 'cone' and -ifer 'bearing or carrying'
Scientific name:
Erica conifera Tausch
Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Flora 22: II. 632 (1839)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1839
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica conifera.