Erica halicacaba
| Erica halicacaba | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. halicacaba
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| Binomial name | |
| Erica halicacaba L., (1760)
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Erica halicacaba, the bladder-heath or gooseberry heath, is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and forms part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Cape Peninsula on the south side of Table Mountain.[1] The plant is rare but because it occurs in rock crevices it is not threatened by wildfires.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Erica halicacaba L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ "Erica halicacaba | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2025-03-01.