Erica mauritanica

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Keyhole Heath
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. mauritanica
Binomial name
Erica mauritanica
L., (1759)
Synonyms
  • Erica capensisRegel
  • Erica rhodanthaRegel

Erica mauritanica, the keyhole heath [1] is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos. [2] The species is endemic to the Western Cape. [3] It is also possible the keyhole heath is in the Eastern Cape. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Keyhole Heath - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  2. "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  3. http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329089-1 Plants of the World Online