Erica pearsoniana L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

Fruticulus ramosus, ad 30 cm. altus; rami erecti vel adscendentes, juniores minute pubescentes capillis plumosis; folia 3-nata erecta imbricata petiolata, petiolo 0.1 cm. longo, linearia acuta, glabra vel ciliolata, inconspicue sulcata, 0.8-1 cm. longa, 0.1 cm. lata; flores 3-nati, patentes vel cernui, in ramulis axillaribus, valde abbreviatis dispositi, rosei; pedicellus minute floccoso-pubescens roseus, 0.5 cm. longus; bracteolae 3, 1 medio pedicelli vel parum infra, 2 supra medium positae, ovatae scariosae pallidae, 0.1 cm. longae; sepala bracteolis similia, sed suborbicularis, 0.15 cm. longa, fere 0.2 cm. lata; corolla cyalthiformis, sulcis 4, sepalis oppositis, vix 0.3 cm. longa, limbo tubo subaequilongo, segmentis erectis obtusis; antherae manifestae dorsifixae semi ovatae scaberulae atro-brunneae muticae, 0.1 cm. longae, poro dimidio cellae breviore; ovarium depresso-globosum, dense cano-pubescens, 4-loculare, 0.1 cm. diam., stigmate subcyathiformi, vix 0.05 cm. diam.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Erica pearsoniana world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329304-1
WFO ID wfo-0000672845
COL ID 6GLYL
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Synonyms

Erica pearsoniana