Species Erica nitida
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica nitida.
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 nitida:
From the Latin nitidus = 'shining' or 'bright'
Scientific name:
Erica nitida Andrews
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Long etymology:
Protologue:
Heathery 3: iii. t. 131 (1806)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1806
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica nitida.