Species Erica rusticula

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There aren’t any identifications of Erica rusticula.

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 rusticula:

From the Latin rusticulus = 'rustic' or 'rural'

Scientific name:

Unknown

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Authors:

E.G.H. Oliv.

Protologue:

Bothalia 30(2): 147 (2000); Bothalia 30: 147-149 (2000)