Species Erica penicilliflora
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica penicilliflora.
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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 penicilliflora:
From the Latin penicillus = 'paintbrush' and florus = 'flower'; the flower shaped like a pencil or artist's brush
Scientific name:
Erica penicilliflora Salisb.
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Protologue:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 6: 348 (1802)
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Year published:
1802
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica penicilliflora.
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