Species Erica demissa
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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 demissa:
From the Latin demissus meaning ‘humble’ or 'lowly'; typically referring to the habit
Scientific name:
Erica demissa Klotzsch ex Benth.
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Like E. simulans, erect shrublet to 50 cm. Flowers small, urn-shaped, white, with exserted anthers. Jan.--Dec. Lower to middle mountain slopes, KM, SE (Swartberg Mts to Grahamstown).
Observations of Taxon
Erica demissa
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Auriol Batten (David)
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Erica demissa
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Yvette van Wijk (Yvette)
Date observed:
31/03/2008 - 6:19am
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Erica demissa
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Cameron McMaster (David)
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26/08/2008 - 9:45am
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Erica demissa
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Cameron McMaster (David)
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26/08/2008 - 9:55am
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