Erica aristata

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Erica aristata
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. aristata
Binomial name
Erica aristata
Andrews
Synonyms
  • Erica clowieanaBenth.
  • Erica coruscans L.Bolus
  • Erica ducalisKlotzsch
  • Erica forbesianaKlotzsch
  • Erica hartnelliiKlotzsch
  • Erica lycopodioidesLodd. ex Benth.
  • Erica pinguisKlotzsch
  • Erica sprengeliiEndl.
  • Ericoides aristatum(Andrews) Kuntze
  • Ericoides lycopodiodesKuntze
  • Euryloma ampullaceoidesG.Don
  • Euryloma aristataG.Don
  • Euryloma crinita(G.Lodd. ex J.Forbes) G.Don
  • Euryloma hartnelliG.Don
  • Euryloma tricolorG.Don

Erica aristata, commonly known as the "Pride of Hermanus" or tower heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape. [2]

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