Species Erica rupicola
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica rupicola.
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 rupicola:
From the Latin rupi = 'cliffs' or 'rock' and cola = 'loving'; grows in rock / cliffs
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Linnaea 12: 504 (1838)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1838
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica rupicola.