Species Erica gilva
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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 gilva:
From the Latin ‘gilva’ / ‘gilvus’ meaning ‘yellow’
Scientific name:
Erica gilva J.C. Wendl.
Common names:
Groenheide
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Synonym status:
Like E. mammosa, erect shrublet to 1 m. Flowers large, tubular, cream or pale green or tinged pink. Dec.--Jan. Slopes and flats, SW (Cape Peninsula).
Observations of Taxon
Erica gilva
Locality:
Name of observer:
Gerhard Kirsten (David)
Date observed:
02/10/2010 - 2:00pm
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