Erica propendens

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Erica propendens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. propendens
Binomial name
Erica propendens
Synonyms
  • Ericoides propendens(Andrews) Kuntze

Erica propendens is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos. [1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape. Here it occurs from the Hottentots Holland Mountains to the Kleinrivier Mountains. There are five known subpopulations but three have already been eradicated by invasive plants and agricultural activities. The other two subpopulations are fragmented and are threatened by invasive plants. [2]

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