Erica planifolia

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Gland Heath
Erica planifolia The Saddle, Dec 13 (1).jpg
Erica planifolia The Saddle, Dec 13.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. planifolia
Binomial name
Erica planifolia
L., (1762)
Synonyms
  • Callista thymifoliaSteud.
  • Ceramia planifoliaG.Don
  • Ceramia thymifoliaG.Don
  • Erica distansA.Spreng.
  • Erica planifoliaJ.C.Wendl.
  • Erica thymifoliaAndrews
  • Ericoides planifolium(L.) Kuntze
  • Ericoides thymifolium(Andrews) Kuntze

Erica planifolia, known in English as the gland 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]

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