Species Erica tenax
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica tenax.
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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 tenax:
Typically refers to tenax = 'sticky' (Latin), though may mean strong or tough (tenacious).
Scientific name:
Erica tenax L. Bolus
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Protologue:
Ann. Bolus Herb. 4: 17 (1925)
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Year published:
1925
Erect shrublet to 1 m. Flowers large tubular, very sticky, light green. Dec.--Mar. Rocky middle slopes, SW (Kleinmond).
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica tenax.
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