Erica mauritanica
| Keyhole Heath | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. mauritanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Erica mauritanica L., (1759)
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Erica mauritanica, the keyhole heath[1] is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos.[2] The species is endemic to the Western Cape.[3] It is also possible the keyhole heath is in the Eastern Cape.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Keyhole Heath - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329089-1 Plants of the World Online