| Erica genistifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. genistifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica genistifolia Salisb. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erica genistifolia is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. [1] The species was first described by Richard Anthony Salisbury in 1802. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape. [2]