Erica formosa

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Erica formosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. formosa
Binomial name
Erica formosa
Thunb., (1785)
Synonyms
  • Erica grandinosaG.Lodd.
  • Erica quadrataG.Lodd.
  • Ericoides formosum(Thunb.) Kuntze
  • Pachysa formosaG.Don

Erica formosa, the white heath, is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and forms part of the fynbos. [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape. [2] [3]

References

  1. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  2. "Erica formosa Thunb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  3. "Erica formosa | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2025-01-31.