Erica bruniades

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Kapok Heath
Erica bruniades Cape Point January 2014 (2).jpg
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. bruniades
Binomial name
Erica bruniades
L., (1753)
Synonyms
  • Ectasis bruniades(L.) D.Don
  • Ectasis velleriflora(Salisb.) G.Don
  • Erica capitata Thunb.
  • Erica carbasinaSalisb.
  • Erica erianthaKlotzsch ex Benth.
  • Erica lasiocephalaKlotzsch ex Benth.
  • Erica vellerifloraSalisb.
  • Erica villosaAndrews
  • Ericoides bruniades(L.) Kuntze

Erica bruniades, the kapok heath, [1] is a flowering plant in the genus Erica, part of the fynbos. [2] The species is endemic to the Western Cape in South Africa. [3]

References

  1. "Kapok Heath - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  2. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-110 REDLIST Sanbi
  3. http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328329-1 Plants of the World Online