Species Erica ovina
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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).
Etymology of ovina:
From the Latin ovinus = 'pertaining to sheep'; referring to the woolly appearance of the flowers
Scientific name:
Erica ovina Klotzsch
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Synonym status:
Erect floriferous shrublet to 9 cm. Flowers small, occ. medium, ovoid, woolly, pink or white. July--Dec. Middle to upper rocky slopes, SW (Riviersonderend Mts).
Observations of Taxon
Erica ovina
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Name of observer:
Gerhard Kirsten (David)
Date observed:
13/10/2010 - 2:00pm
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