Erica formosa

Erica formosa

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 formosa

Name

• Erica formosa Thunb., Diss. Eric. 49. t. 3. 1785

Synonyms

• Erica grandinosa Lodd.
• Erica quadrata Lodd.
• Ericodes formosum (Thunb.) Kuntze
• Pachysa formosa (Thunb.) G.Don

Homonyms

• Erica formosa Andr. = Erica abietina subsp. atrorosea E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.

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

• Thunberg, C.P. 1785. D.D. (Docente Deo) dissertatio botanica de Erica, quam cons. exper. Facult. med. upsal. praeside Carol. P. Thunberg, ... publico examini subjicit, Jacobus Bernhardus Struve, vestro-gothus ... Upsaliæ BHL Reference page. : 49. t. 3.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Erica formosa. 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 01. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Erica formosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 01. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Erica formosa. Published online. Accessed: May 01 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Erica formosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 May 2020.

Vernacular names

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