Species Erica cunoniensis
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica cunoniensis.
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 cunoniensis:
Named after the Cape alder, Cunonia capensis, known as the rooiels. Referring to the locality of the species from near Rooi-Els.
Scientific name:
Unknown
Etymology applies to:
Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Bothalia 20(1): 43 (1990); Bothalia 20[1&2]: 43-45 (1990)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1990
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica cunoniensis.
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