Erica empetrina

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Crowberry Heath
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. empetrina
Binomial name
Erica empetrina
L.
Synonyms
  • Erica empetrifoliaL.
  • Erica intertextaLoudon
  • Erica malleolarisSalisb.
  • Erica mollearis Pers.
  • Ericoides empetrifolium(L.) Kuntze
  • Gypsocallis intertexta(Loudon) G.Don

Erica empetrina, the crowberry heath [1] is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. [2] The species is endemic to the Western Cape. [3]

References

  1. "Crowberry Heath - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  2. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-307 REDLIST Sanbi
  3. http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328627-1 Plants of the World Online