Erica penicilliformis Salisb.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

Erect shrublet to 50 cm. Flowers small, calycine, narrowly cup-shaped, white, with exserted anthers.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Distribution

Erica penicilliformis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329323-1
WFO ID wfo-0000672867
COL ID 6GLJD
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Synonyms

Ectasis penicilliflora Erica calyculata Erica rastellum Ericoides calyculata Gypsocallis rastellum Gypsocallis rostella Erica rostella Erica rostrata Erica penicilliformis var. penicilliformis Erica penicilliformis Erica calyculata var. calyculata Erica penicilliflora

Lower taxons

Erica penicilliformis var. chrysantha