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the web of life in southern Africa

Erica > Capsular species (ex Philippia, Blaeria & Ericinella) not yet placed in series

Life > eukaryotes > Archaeoplastida > Chloroplastida > Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants) > Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants) > Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering plants) > Eudicotyledons > Core Eudicots > Asterids > Order: Ericales > Family: Ericaceae > Genus: Erica

23 species

Species native to southern Africa

Erica altiphila

 

Erica amatolensis

 

Erica barbigeroides

 

Erica dracomontana

 

Erica elsieana

 

Erica ericoides 

[= Blaeria ericoides]

Occurs in fynbos on lower slopes from Cape Peninsula to Napier (South Africa: Western Cape). Grows as a woody shrub to a height of about 80 cm. Flowers are small and tubular with 4 exerted anthers. Flowers from January to April. 

Erica ericoides

Erica evansii

 

Erica exleeana

 

Erica esteriana

 

Erica fuscescens

 

Erica hillburttii

 

Erica ioniana

 

Erica klotzschii

 

Erica longimontana

 

Erica madida

 

Erica notholeeana

 

Erica passerinoides

 

Erica petricola

 

Erica procaviana

 

Erica russakiana

 

Erica sagittata

 

Erica simii

 

Erica tristis