Species Erica ferox
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica ferox.
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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 ferox:
Latin; from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰweroh₃kʷs (“having the appearance of a wild animal”), from *ǵʰwero- (suffixed form of *ǵʰwer- (“wild animal”)) + *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”). Referring to the having sharp teeth or spines
Scientific name:
Erica ferox Salisb.
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica ferox.