Species Erica pustulata
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica pustulata.
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 pustulata:
From the Latin ‘pustulata’ / ‘pustulatus’ meaning ‘blistered’
Scientific name:
Erica pustulata H. A. Baker
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Protologue:
J. S. Afr. Bot., 39(3): 207 (1973)
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Year published:
1973
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica pustulata.