Erica lowryensis

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Erica lowryensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. lowryensis
Binomial name
Erica lowryensis

Erica lowryensis, the Sir Lowry's Pass heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos. [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Sir Lowry's Pass to Betty's Bay. [2] The population in the Kogelberg Nature Reserve is protected. The plant is considered rare. [3]

Varieties

The species has two varieties:

References

  1. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-545 REDLIST Sanbi
  2. http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329041-1 Plants of the World Online
  3. "Erica lowryensis | PlantZAfrica".