| Erica pulchella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. pulchella |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica pulchella Houtt. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erica pulchella, the pink rattle heath, 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 from the Cape Peninsula to Mossel Bay [2] and is frequently confused with Erica longiaristata . [3]
The species has two varieties:
- Erica pulchella var. majorT.M.Salter
- Erica pulchella var. pulchella