Species Erica tegetiformis
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica tegetiformis.
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 tegetiformis:
From the latin teges = 'a mat'; referring to the matted growth
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Bothalia 20[1&2]: 46-47 (1990)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1990
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica tegetiformis.
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