Erica pilulifera

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Erica pilulifera
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. pilulifera
Binomial name
Erica pilulifera
L.
Synonyms
  • Erica nudicaulis P.J.Bergius
  • Erica pedunculataAndrews
  • Erica piluliformisSalisb.
  • Erica piluliformisBenth.
  • Erica unicaSpreng.
  • Ericoides piluliferum(L.) Kuntze

Erica pilulifera 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 on Table Mountain. The plant has a range of less than 4 km2 and there are five subpopulations. Parts of the habitat are used by hikers and one subpopulation has been virtually wiped out. This remains the plant's greatest threat. [2]

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