Species Erica savilea
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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).
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Erect shrublet to 1 m. Flowers medium, urn-shaped, bright pink. Jan.--May. High alt., SW (Hottentots Holland Mts to Villiersdorp).
Observations of Taxon
Erica savilea
Locality:
Name of observer:
Gerhard Kirsten (David)
Date observed:
06/10/2010 - 2:00pm
Collection:
Erica savilea
Locality:
Name of observer:
Gerhard Kirsten (David)
Date observed:
02/10/2010 - 2:00pm
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