Species Erica deliciosa
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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 deliciosa:
From the Latin deliciosus = 'delectable' but in this case 'very showy'
Scientific name:
Erica deliciosa H.L. Wendl. ex Benth.
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Erect shrub to 1.5 m. Flowers small, ovoid, pink, with exserted anthers. June--Dec. Flats and lower mountain slopes, LB, SE (Riversdale to E Cape).
Observations of Taxon
Erica deliciosa
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Auriol Batten (David)
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Erica deliciosa
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Auriol Batten (David)
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Erica deliciosa
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Pauline Bohnen (David)
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Erica deliciosa
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Cameron McMaster (David)
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16/09/2009 - 10:33am
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Erica deliciosa
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Gerhard Kirsten (David)
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02/10/2010 - 2:00pm
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