Erica ampullacea

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Erica ampullacea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. ampullacea
Binomial name
Erica ampullacea
Curtis
Synonyms
  • Erica ampullaceaTratt. ex Tausch
  • Erica ampulliformisSalisb.
  • Erica andrewsianaTausch
  • Ericoides ampullaceum(Curtis) Kuntze
  • Euryloma ampullaceaG.Don

Erica ampullacea, the flask heath, bottle heath and heath sissie, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape. [2] [3]

References

  1. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-38 REDLIST Sanbi
  2. http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328184-1 Plants of the World Online
  3. "Erica ampullacea | PlantZAfrica".