Species Erica botryioides
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica botryioides.
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).
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Erect shrublet to 50 cm. Flowers small, ovoid, dark pink, with exserted anthers. Jan.--Mar. Mid slopes, SW (Riviersonderend Mts).
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica botryioides.