Erica mammosa

Erica mammosa

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 mammosa

Name

Erica mammosa L., 1771.

Synonyms

• Erica abietina Berg.
• Erica alveiflora Salisb.
• Erica coralloides hort. ex Tausch
• Erica gelida Andr.
• Erica gilva Wendl.
• Erica laxa Lam.
• Erica quadrifossa Salisb.
• Erica speciosa Schneevoogt
• Erica verticillata Andr.
• Ericodes gilvum (Wendl.) Kuntze
• Ericodes mammosum (L.) Kuntze
• Syringodea gilva (Wendl.) G.Don
• Syringodea mammosa (L.) G.Don
• Syringodea verticillata (Andr.) G.Don

Homonyms

• Erica mammosa Thunb. = Erica doliiformis Salisb.

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. 1771. Mantissa Plantarum Altera. Generum Editionis VI et Specierum Editionis II. Holmiae [Stockholm]. pp. [6] + 143­–587, Appendix. BHL Reference page. : ii. 2:234.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Erica mammosa. 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 May 02. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Erica mammosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Erica mammosa. Published online. Accessed: May 02 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Erica mammosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 May 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Erica mammosa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: rooiklossieheide
English: nine-pin heath
eesti: Nisaeerika

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