Species Erica petrophila
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Erica petrophila.
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 petrophila:
From the Greek petra = 'rock' and philus = 'lover of'; referring to the plant's habit
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Ann. Bolus Herb. 4: 133 (1928)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1928
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica petrophila.