Erica copiosa J.C.Wendl.

Species

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Characteristics

Erect, about 1 ft. high, somewhat slender; branches numerous, often diffuse, mostly hirsute with coarse spreading hairs, with many short lateral branchlets bearing abundant flowers; leaves more or less spreading, linear to lanceolate, thick, sulcate, rarely narrow-ovate and open-backed, mostly hispidulous, sometimes glabrescent, mostly 1-1 1/2 lin. long; inflorescence strictly terminal, often pseudo-racemose by crowding on the short branchlets; pedicels about 1 lin. long; bracts variable, mostly remote and small, or minute, occasionally (as in the type specimen) the lowest one larger and foliaceous; sepals lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, usually less than 3/4 lin. long, leaf-like or coloured; corolla narrow-campanulate (in the type) to broad-campanulate, or cyathiform, from a little longer than its width to a little shorter, the mouth more or less widened, glabrous, or rarely puberulous, about 1 lin. long; segments mostly distinctly and sometimes widely spreading, from 1/2 the length of the tube to equal its length; filaments slender, bent below the anther; anthers included, sometimes manifest, oblong, with more or less obliquity, subcuneate, or narrow-elliptic, usually 1/4-1/3 (rarely 1/5) lin. long, muticous or minutely or long aristate; pore less than 1/2 the length of the cell, style exserted; stigma capitate; ovary usually hispidulous, or at least towards the summit.
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Erect shrub up to about 30 cm (1 ft), somewhat slender. Branches numerous, often diffuse with many short lateral branchlets bearing abundant flowers, mostly hirsute. Leaves 3-nate, 2-3 mm long, more or less spreading, linear to lanceolate, thick, sulcate, rarely narrow-ovate and open-backed, mostly hispidulous, sometimes glabrescent. Flowers terminal on short branchlets, often pseudo-racemose; peduncles about 2 mm long, hispid; bracts median, small, occasionally one longer and foliaceous. Sepals 1.5 mm long, lanceolate or lanceolate-oblong, keeled, hispid, ciliate, foliaceous or coloured. Corolla about 2 mm long, narrow-campanulate to broad-campanulate or cyathiform, about as wide as long, the mouth more or less widened, glabrous or rarely puberulous, pink or mauve; lobes distinctly and sometimes widely spreading, obtuse, from 1/2 to equal the length of the tube. Filaments slender, bent below the anther; anthers included or manifest, 0.5-0.7 mm long, lateral, oblong, subcuneate or narrow-elliptic, muticous or appendiculate; pore less than 1/2 the length of the cell; awn minute or long. Ovary turbinate, hispidulous at least at the top; style exserted; stigma capitate.
Erect shrub, 0.3-1.5 m high, slender. Branches with simple hairs. Leaves 3-nate, ± spreading, 2-3 mm long, linear to lanceolate, thick, sulcate, hispidulous. Flowers terminal on short branchlets, often pseudo-racemose. Calyx sepals 1.5 mm long, lanceolate, keeled, hispid, foliaceous or coloured. Corolla ± 2 mm long, narrow-campanulate or cyathiform, ± glabrous, pink or mauve; lobes distinctly spreading, obtuse, 1/2 or equal length of tube. Filaments slender, bent below anther; anthers included or manifest, 0.5-0.7 mm long, oblong, subcuneate or narrowly elliptic, muticous or appendiculate; pore < 1/2 length of theca; awn minute to long and thin. Ovary turbinate, hispidulous at top; style exserted; stigma capitate. Flowering time Apr.-Sept.
Erect shrublet to 1.5 m. Flowers small, cup-shaped, pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Erica copiosa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328470-1
WFO ID wfo-0000671739
COL ID 6GKMV
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Synonyms

Erica incomta Erica copiosa Ericoides incomtum Erica copiosa var. copiosa