Erica depressa

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Erica depressa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. depressa
Binomial name
Erica depressa
L., (1771)
Synonyms
  • Erica cremnophilaEsterh. & J.H.Salter
  • Erica humilisSalisb.
  • Erica rupestrisAndrews
  • Erica semisulcataDrège ex Benth.
  • Ericoides depressum(L.) Kuntze
  • Ericoides humile(Salisb.) Kuntze

Erica depressa is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the northern part of the Cape Peninsula. [2] The plant is rare but its habitat is not threatened.

References

  1. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  2. "Erica depressa L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-03-11.