Species Erica virgata
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica virgata.
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 virgata:
From the Latin virgatus meaning 'striped' or more typically a ‘twig / switch’; typically referring to slender branches with few or no leaves
Scientific name:
Erica virgata Bergius
Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Descr. Pl. Cap. 97 (1767)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1767
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica virgata.