Erica melanthera

Erica melanthera

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 melanthera

Name

• Erica melanthera L., Mant. Pl. Altera 232 (1771).

Synonyms

• Erica cassonii Hort.
• Erica jubata Lodd. ex Spreng.
• Erica lysimachiiflora Salisb.
• Erica mundtiana Klotzsch ex Benth.
• Ericodes melantherum (L.) Kuntze
• Gypsocallis melanthera (L.) G.Don

Homonyms

• Erica melanthera Thunb. = Erica cristiflora Salisb.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Africa Regional:Southern Africa South Africa (W-Cape Prov., E-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. : 232.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Erica melanthera. 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 melanthera 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 melanthera. Published online. Accessed: May 02 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Erica melanthera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 May 2020.

Vernacular names

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