Erica cederbergensis Compton

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

Fruticulus ramosus, decumbens. Caules juvenes pilis longis brevibusque induti, mox glabrescentes. Internodii sub inflorescentiis parum elongati. Folia 3-nata, squarrosa, parumn recurva, ovata, supra convexa, infra sulcata, supra primo puberula, mox glabrescentia, long. c. 1.8-2.0 mm., lat. 0.8-0.9 mm., in petiolis long. 0.5-0.7 mm. instructa, ciliis 1 apicale et utrinque 3-6 marginalibus, glanduliferis, demum caducis. Inflorscentia terminalis, floribus 1-8. Pedicellus long. 1 mm., pubescens hirsutusque. Bracteae 3 approximatae, foliaceae, patentes, lanceolatae, long. 1.5-2.0 mm., viscidulosae, infra pubescentes, margine ciliis longis glanduliferis. Sepala ad corollam appressa, bracteis similia, long. 2 mm. Corolla pallide rosea, pubescens, campanulata, ore dilatata, tubo long. 2.5 mm., lobis latis. obtusis, long. 1.5 mm., venis distinctis. Filamenta Iinearia, antheris manifestis, oblongis, long. 0.6 mm., rubris, poris parvis, aristatis, setis antheris subaequantibus. Ovarium sessile, hirsutum. Stylus exsertus, long. 3 mm., angustus, stigmate eapitellato.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Erica cederbergensis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328396-1
WFO ID wfo-0000671644
COL ID 6GKLG
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Synonyms

Erica cederbergensis