Erica straussiana Gilg

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Erica

Characteristics

Frutex squarrosus ramosus, ramis erectis, junioribus griseis, demum brunneis, glabris, internodiis brevissimis; foliis ternis, erecto-patentibus, aciculariformibus, acutis, subcoriaceis, quam internodia multo longioribus, glabris, supra planis, subtus convexiusculis medioque longitudinaliter parce canaliculatis; floribus 'purpureis' in apice ramulorum in capitula 2-4-flora laxiuscula confertis; pedicellis longiusculis florem foliaque longit, manifeste superantibus, densiuscule lepidoto-pilosis; bracteis 3, 2 paullo infra medium pedicelli abeuntibus, 1 fere basali, omnibus linearibus, acutis, glabris; sepalis ovatis, magnis, apicem versus longe acutatis, dorso manifeste carinatis, margine subciliatis, ceterum glabris; corolla sepalis breviore, suburceolata, non vel vix contracta, dense brevissimeque pilosa, lobis tubi cr. 1/4 longit. aequantibus, ovatis, acutis; antheris tubum haud adaequantibus; stigmate incluso, apice vix incrassato.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Erica straussiana world distribution map, present in Lesotho and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329678-1
WFO ID wfo-0000673328
COL ID 6GLG5
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Synonyms

Erica straussiana Erica westii