Species Erica trichroma
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica trichroma.
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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 trichroma:
From the Greek tri = 'three' and chroma = 'colour', referring to the fancied three colours of the corolla
Scientific name:
Erica trichroma Benth.
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Synonym status:
Like E. tubercularis, erect compact shrublet to 30 cm. Flowers medium, ovoid, sticky, purplish red. Feb.--May. Middle slopes, sandy places, SW (Franschhoek to Elgin).
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica trichroma.
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