Species Erica parilis
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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 parilis:
From the Latin parilis = 'uniform' or 'equal'; referring to the flower
Scientific name:
Erica parilis Salisb.
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Erect shrublet to 1(--2) m. Flowers small to large, urn-shaped, in spikes, bright yellow, with slightly exserted anthers. Jan.--May. Dry middle to upper slopes, NW, SW (Clanwilliam to Paarl).
Observations of Taxon
Erica parilis
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Riaan de Villiers (David)
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Erica parilis
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David Gwynne-Evans (David)
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Erica parilis
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Gerhard Kirsten (David)
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13/10/2010 - 2:00pm
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Erica parilis
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Name of observer:
Gerhard Kirsten (David)
Date observed:
13/10/2010 - 2:00pm
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Erica parilis
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Name of observer:
Gerhard Kirsten (David)
Date observed:
02/10/2010 - 2:00pm
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