Species Erica petraea
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica petraea.
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 petraea:
From the Latin petraeus = 'growing among rocks'; referring to the habitat
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Prodr. (DC.) 7(2): 668 (1839)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1839
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica petraea.
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