Erica carnea

Erica carnea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Unassigned Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Ericoideae
Tribus: Ericeae
Genus: Erica
Subgenus: E. subg. Ectasis
Sectio: E. sect. Callicodon
Species: Erica carnea

Name

Erica carnea L. (1753), nom. cons.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Gypsocallis purpurascens (L.) D.Don, Edinburgh New Philos. J. 17: 153. 1834.

• Heterotypic
  • Erica bracteata Moench, Meth. : 50. 1794, nom. illeg. non Thunb. (1785).
  • Erica herbacea L., Sp. Pl. 1: 352. 1753, nom. rej.
  • Erica herbacea f. alba (André) D.C.McClint.
  • Erica lugubris Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 295. 1796.
  • Erica mediterranea L., Mant. Pl. 2: 229. 1771.
  • Erica mediterranea Rchb. ex Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur. 489 1879, nom. illeg. non L. (1771).
  • Erica purpurascens L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 503. 1762.
  • Erica saxatilis Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 295. 1796.
  • Ericoides herbaceum (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 963. 1891.
  • Gypsocallis mediterranea (L.) D.Don, Edinburgh New Philos. J. 17: 153. 1834.
  • Gypsocallis purpurascens (L.) D.Don, Edinburgh New Philos. J. 17: 153. 1834.

Hybrids

• Erica × darleyensis Bean
• Erica × krameri D.C.McClint.
• Erica × oldenburgensis D.C.McClint.

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 355.
• The Plant List 2010. Version 1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on internet. Accessed: Nov 26 kew-2793460.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Erica carnea in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular Names

Deutsch: Schneeheide, Winterheide, Frühlingsheidekraut
English: Winter Heath, Winter Flowering Heather, Spring Heath
español: Brezo de Invierno, Brezo de Floración Invernal, Brezo de Primavera
français: Bruyère des Alpes, Bruyère des Neiges
italiano: Erica Carnicina
polski: Wrzosiec Krwisty

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