Erica lateralis

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Erica lateralis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. lateralis
Binomial name
Erica lateralis
Willd.
Synonyms
  • Erica arbusculaG.Lodd. ex J.Forbes
  • Erica declinataHornem.
  • Erica fibulaLink
  • Erica guttifloraSalisb.
  • Erica haemantha Bolus
  • Erica incarnataAndrews
  • Erica montana L.Bolus
  • Erica oreinaDulfer
  • Erica pedunculata.C.Wendl.

Erica lateralis, the button 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. "Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. SANBI. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  2. "Erica lateralis". powo.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  3. "Erica lateralis". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2 October 2025.