Species Erica pilulifera
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Erica pilulifera.
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 pilulifera:
Latin meaning bearing hairs or little balls
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 355 (1753)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica pilulifera.
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