Erica ceraria E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

No marked spike-like synflorescence, flowers (3)4-or 5-nate on ends of leafy lateral branches; bract, bracteoles and sepals relatively long, lanceolate; corolla hard and wax-like in texture, yellowish green; anthers slightly prognathous at base; ovary broadly obovoid; stems glabrous.
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Erect to slightly sprawling shrublet to 90 cm. Flowers large, tubular, very hard and waxy, greenish yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil texture 7-8
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Distribution

Erica ceraria world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77077361-1
WFO ID wfo-0000507224
COL ID 6GKL4
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Synonyms

Erica ceraria