Species Erica ellipticiflora

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There aren’t any identifications of Erica ellipticiflora.

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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 ellipticiflora:

From the Latin ellipticus = 'elliptical' and flora = 'flower'; referring to the flower shape

Scientific name:

Erica ellipticiflora Dulfer

Etymology applies to:

Synonym of:

Erica regerminans

Long etymology:

Authors:

Dulfer

Protologue:

Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 66: 24 (1963)