Erica capitata

Erica capitata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Ericoideae
Tribus: Ericeae
Genus: Erica
Species: Erica capitata

Name

• Erica capitata L., Sp. Pl. 1: 355 (1753).

Synonyms

• Erica byssina Salisb.
• Ericodes capitatum (L.) Kuntze
• Eriodesmia capitata (L.) D.Don

Homonyms

• Erica capitata Thunb. = Erica bruniades L.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Africa Regional:Southern Africa South Africa (W-Cape Prov.) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 355.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Erica capitata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 29. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Erica capitata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Erica capitata. Published online. Accessed: Apr 29 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Erica capitata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Apr 2020.

Vernacular names

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