Species Erica recta
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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 recta:
From the Latin rectus = 'right / proper / straight'
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Trans. S. African Philos. Soc. 16: 397 (1906); Trans. S. African Philos. Soc. 16: 397 (1906) [1907]
Synonym status:
Year published:
1906
Observations of Taxon
Erica recta
Name of observer:
Yvette van Wijk (Yvette)
Date observed:
26/01/2008 - 12:08am
Collection:
Erica recta
Name of observer:
Yvette van Wijk (Yvette)
Date observed:
28/01/2008 - 10:43am
Collection: