Erica pillansii Bolus

Species

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Characteristics

Flowers 1-3(4)-nate on short, lateral, leafy branches, densely aggregated along main branches; corolla finely hairy, bright scarlet, narrow tube 6-16 mm long; anthers with small basal appendages; ovary 4-locular, with erect hairs on upper half.
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Erect shrub to 1.5 m. Flowers large, tubular to urn-shaped, bright orange-red, finely hairy.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Soil humidity 4-6
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Distribution

Erica pillansii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329355-1
WFO ID wfo-0000672917
COL ID 6GLJS
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Synonyms

Erica pillansii

Lower taxons

Erica pillansii subsp. fervida