Erica lutea

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Erica lutea
Erica lutea Rice Heath Table Mountain Top (2).jpg
Erica lutea Table Mountain.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. lutea
Binomial name
Erica lutea
P.J.Bergius, (1767)
Synonyms
  • Erica imbellisSalisb.
  • Erica oppositifoliaAndrews
  • Ericoides luteum(P.J.Bergius) Kuntze
  • Lamprotis luteaD.Don
  • Lamprotis oppositifoliaG.Don

Erica lutea, the yellow-rice heath or rice heath, is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos. [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape. [2] [3]

References

  1. "Geelrysheide". Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  2. "Erica lutea P.J.Bergius". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  3. "Erica lutea | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org.