Species Erica glutinosa
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica glutinosa.
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 glutinosa:
From the Latin glutinosus meaning ‘sticky’; referring to the glue-like nature of the plant
Scientific name:
Erica glutinosa P. J. Bergius
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Synonym status:
Erect compact viscid shrublet to 30 cm. Flowers medium, urn-shaped, pink or purple. Oct.--Apr. Damp sandy flat areas, middle to upper slopes, NW, SW (Ceres to Cape Peninsula to Riviersonderend Mts).
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica glutinosa.