Species Erica venusta
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica venusta.
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 venusta:
From the Latin venusta / venustus meaning charming
Scientific name:
Erica venusta Klotzsch
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Protologue:
Linnaea 9: 695 (1834)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1834
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica venusta.
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