Erica andevalensis

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Erica andevalensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. andevalensis
Binomial name
Erica andevalensis
Cabezudo & J.Rivera
Synonyms [1]
  • Erica mackayana subsp. andevalensis(Cabezudo & J.Rivera) D.C.McClint. & E.C.Nelson
  • Erica andevalensis f. albifloraD.C.McClint. & E.C.Nelson

Erica andevalensis is a species of erica that is native to the Iberian Peninsula, occurring in a small area between southeastern Portugal and southwestern Spain. The species is unusual in that it mostly occurs in metal-contaminated soils, often in mining areas. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Erica andevalensis Cabezudo & J.Rivera". Plants of the World Online (POWO). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. Oliver, E.G.H. (2015). "Looking for Spanish heathers". Heathers. 12: 27–34.
  3. Bandeira de Albuquerque, M.; Rodríguez-Echeverría, S.; Freitas, H. "Genetic diversity in populations of Erica andevalensis, a vulnerable metallophyte species from the Iberian Peninsula". Web Ecology. 8: 135–141.