Erica erigena

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
Subgenus: E. subg. Ectasis
Sectio: E. sect. Callicodon
Species: Erica erigena

Name

Erica erigena R.Ross (1969)

Synonyms

Erica carnea subsp. occidentalis (Benth.) Lainz
Erica carnea var. occidentalis Benth.
Erica erigena f. alba (Bean) D.Mc Clintock
Erica herbacea subsp. occidentalis (Benth.) M.Lainz
Erica hibernica (Hooker & Arnott) Syme
Erica mediterranea L.
Erica mediterranea var. hibernica Hook. & Arn
Erica occidentalis (Benth.) G.Mateo Sanz & R.Figuerola Lamata
Erica purpurascens L.
Gypsocallis mediterranea (L.) D.Don
Gypsocallis purpurascens (L.) D.Don

Hybrids

Erica × darleyensis Beans

Notes

Cafferty & Nelson (in Taxon 54: 206. 2005) proposed the rejection of the name Erica viridipurpurea L. as the only available type element is identifiable as E. erigena. E. erigena is a name in widespread current use. This proposal was recommended by the Committee for Vascular Plants (in Taxon 56: 591. 2007).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Western Europe Spain, Portugal, France, Ireland Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Morocco References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Ross, R. 1969. Watsonia; Journal of the Botanical Society of the British Isles. Abroath, Scotland 7: 164.

Links

Hassler, M. 2020. Erica erigena. 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 30. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Erica erigena in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 30. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Erica erigena. Published online. Accessed: Apr 30 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Erica erigena. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Apr 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Erica erigena in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Irish heath
galego: Carroucha de Irlanda

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