Erica thomae

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Erica thomae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. thomae
Binomial name
Erica thomae
Synonyms
  • Erica porteriCompton
  • Erica tenaxL.Bolus

Erica thomae, the flypaper 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 in the Kogelberg. [2] The plant is considered rare and the habitat is not threatened. [3]

References

  1. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-873 REDLIST Sanbi
  2. http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329746-1 Plants of the World Online
  3. "Erica thomae | PlantZAfrica".