Species Erica patens
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica patens.
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 patens:
From the Latin patens = 'open', 'well known' or 'obvious'
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica patens.