Erica inflata

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Erica inflata
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. inflata
Binomial name
Erica inflata
Thunb., (1785)
Synonyms
  • Callista inflataG.Don
  • Callista sainsburianaG.Don
  • Erica amabilisSalisb.
  • Erica carneolaSinclair
  • Erica carniulaG.Lodd.
  • Erica ollulaAndrews
  • Erica sainsburyanaAndrews
  • Ericoides inflatum(Thunb.) Kuntze

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

References

  1. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-451 REDLIST Sanbi
  2. http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328901-1 Plants of the World Online
  3. "Erica inflata | PlantZAfrica".