Species Erica gillii
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica gillii.
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 gillii:
Named after William Gill (1792-1863). He practised first at Caledon (1818) and then Malmesbury (1822). He then made a fortune through merino farming in the Somerset East district. Gill College at Somerset East was the result of bequeathing his fortune, his 400 odd specimens being incorporated into Kew.
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Protologue:
Prodr. (DC.) 7(2): 684 (1839)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1839
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica gillii.