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Erica afra

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Erica afra

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Ericales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Ericoideae
Tribus: Ericeae
Genus: Erica
Species: Erica afra
Varietas: E. c. var. auricularis

Name

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  • Erica afra L., Sp. Pl. 1: 353 (1753).
  • Note: Published as caffra now treated as an orthographical variant, Art. 61.6, ICN (Madrid).

Synonyms

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  • Ceramia urceolaris (Berg.) D.Don
  • Erica lamellaris Salisb.
  • Erica pentaphylla L.
  • Erica urceolaris Berg.
  • Ericodes afrum (L.) Kuntze

Homonyms

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Africa
    • Regional:Southern Africa
      • South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.), Lesotho

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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  • Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 353.
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Vernacular names

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  • English: Water Tree Heath
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