Species Erica conspicua
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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 conspicua:
From the Latin conspicuus = 'readily noticeable', meaning the plant is grandiose and obvious
Scientific name:
Erica conspicua Sol.
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Unknown
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Synonym status:
Erect shrub to 2 m. Flowers large, tubular, hairy, orange to red. Oct.--Feb. Marshy or damp flats to middle slopes, NW, SW (Ceres to Paarl).
Observations of Taxon
Erica conspicua
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
19/12/2008 - 3:33pm
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