Species Erica thunbergii × sphaerocephala
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica thunbergii × sphaerocephala.
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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 thunbergii:
From the Greek sphaero = 'spherical / round' and kephalon = 'head'; referring to the round flower heads
Scientific name:
Erica thunbergii Montin × sphaerocephala J.C. Wendl. ex Benth.
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica thunbergii × sphaerocephala.