Species Erica perspicua
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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 perspicua:
From the Latin perspicuus = 'transparent'; referring to the flower
Scientific name:
Erica perspicua J.C. Wendl.
Etymology applies to:
Common names:
Prince-Of-Wales Heath
Veerheide
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Synonym status:
Erect shrub to 2 m. Flowers medium to large, tubular, hairy, white to pink with white tips. Sept.--Apr. Marshy slopes and flats, SW (Betty's Bay to Hermanus).
Observations of Taxon
Erica perspicua
Name of observer:
Anne Bean & Amida Johns (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Erica perspicua subsp. latifolia
Locality:
Name of observer:
Amida Johns (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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