Species Erica lachnaea
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica lachnaea.
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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).
Scientific name:
Erica lachnaea Andrews
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Protologue:
Heathery 3: iii. t. 120 (1806)
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Year published:
1806
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica lachnaea.
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