Species Erica sanguinea
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica sanguinea.
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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 sanguinea:
From the Latin sanguis = 'blood'; generally referring to the colour blood-red.
Scientific name:
Erica sanguinea Lodd.
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Protologue:
Bot. Cab. 1: t. 86 (1818)
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Year published:
1818
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica sanguinea.
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