Species Erica discolor
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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 discolor:
From the Latin discolor meaning ‘variegated’ or two-toned. This typically refers to either the flower or leaf
Scientific name:
Erica discolor Andrews
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Unknown
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Synonym status:
Like E. speciosa, dense resprouting shrublet to 1 m. Flowers large, tubular, pink to dark red with pale tips. Jan.--Dec. Coastal flats and lower mountain slopes, SW, AP, LB, SE (Betty's Bay to Humansdorp).
Observations of Taxon
Erica discolor
Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Erica discolor
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Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
05/06/2020 - 2:11pm
Collection:
Erica discolor
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Name of observer:
Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
14/03/2008 - 3:16pm
Collection:
Erica discolor
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Name of observer:
Maarten Groos (David)
Date observed:
28/06/2007 - 2:27pm
Collection:
Erica discolor
Name of observer:
Yvette van Wijk (Yvette)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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