Species Erica primulina
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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 primulina:
From Latin primulinus = 'greenish-yellow'.
Scientific name:
Erica primulina Bolus
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Protologue:
Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4(1): 51 (1905)
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Year published:
1905
Erect shrublet to 30 cm. Flowers large, tubular, pale green to yellowish. Apr.--July. Upper slopes and summits, KM (Swartberg Mts to Willowmore).
Observations of Taxon
Erica primulina
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Name of observer:
Gerhard Kirsten (David)
Date observed:
02/10/2010 - 2:00pm
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