Species Erica dichrus
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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 dichrus:
From the Latin dichrus = 'two-coloured'; referring to the two colours of the corolla
Scientific name:
Erica dichrus Spreng.
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Protologue:
Syst. Veg. (ed. 16) [Sprengel] 2: 179 (1825)
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1825
Erect shrub to 2 m. Flowers large, tubular, slightly sticky, pink or purple with yellow to white lobes. Jan.--Dec. Hills and lower mountain slopes, LB, SE (Mossel Bay to George).
Observations of Taxon
Erica dichrus
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Gerhard Kirsten (David)
Date observed:
13/10/2010 - 2:00pm
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Erica dichrus
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Gerhard Kirsten (David)
Date observed:
13/10/2010 - 2:00pm
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