Erica corifolia

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Erica corifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. corifolia
Binomial name
Erica corifolia
L., (1753)
Synonyms
  • Erica alopeciasTausch
  • Erica calycanthoidesKlotzsch
  • Erica calycinaAndrews
  • Erica corifolia P.J.Bergius
  • Erica obtectaTausch
  • Erica patulaKlotzsch
  • Erica tunicataBartl.
  • Ericoides corifolium(L.) Kuntze
  • Ericoides patulum(Klotzsch) Kuntze
  • Lamprotis corifoliaG.Don

Erica corifolia, the darktip heath, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Erica, and is part of the Fynbos. [2] It is endemic to the province of Western Cape in South Africa. [3] Some have been found in Free State as well. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Darktip Heath - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  2. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  3. "Erica corifolia L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2025-02-27.