Species Erica modesta
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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 modesta:
From Latin modestus = 'modest', referring to the small size of the plant or its flowers.
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 6: 352 (1802)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1802
Observations of Taxon
Erica modesta
Locality:
Name of observer:
Gerhard Kirsten (David)
Date observed:
13/10/2010 - 2:00pm
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