Erica planifolia

Gland Heath
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. planifolia
Binomial name
Erica planifolia
L., (1762)
Synonyms
  • Callista thymifolia Steud.
  • Ceramia planifolia G.Don
  • Ceramia thymifolia G.Don
  • Erica distans A.Spreng.
  • Erica planifolia J.C.Wendl.
  • Erica thymifolia Andrews
  • Ericoides planifolium (L.) Kuntze
  • Ericoides thymifolium (Andrews) Kuntze

Erica planifolia, known in English as the gland heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-713 REDLIST Sanbi
  2. ^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329375-1 Plants of the World Online
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