Species Erica desmantha
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica desmantha.
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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 desmantha:
From the Greek desmos = 'a bundle' and anthos = 'flowers'
Scientific name:
Erica desmantha Benth.
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Synonym status:
Erect shrublet to 1 m. Flowers small to medium, ovoid-cup-shaped, calycine, white, with exserted anthers. Feb.--May. Moist upper slopes, SW (Banhoek to Kleinrivier Mts).
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica desmantha.
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