Species Erica corifolia
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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 corifolia:
From the Latin ‘cori’ / ‘coris’ meaning ‘thick and leathery’; and the Latin ‘folia’ / ‘folium’ meaning ‘leaf’.
Scientific name:
Erica corifolia L.
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Synonym status:
Erect shrublet to 1 m. Flowers small to medium, calycine, urn-shaped, pink soon turning brown at the tips. Jan.--Dec. Common on sandy flats and mid to upper slopes, SW, AP (Malmesbury to De Hoop).
Observations of Taxon
Erica corifolia
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Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
13/12/2020 - 3:00pm
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Erica corifolia
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Amida Johns (David)
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Date observed unknown
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Erica corifolia
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Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
06/01/2002 - 4:20am
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Erica corifolia
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Name of observer:
Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
07/07/2005 - 4:55pm
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Erica corifolia
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Name of observer:
Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
17/03/2006 - 2:25pm
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