Filed As:

Ericaceae
Erica ignita E.G.H.Oliv. ( isotype )

Location:

South Africa. Western Cape. Riviersonerend Mtns.; Pilaarkop. Grid Ref: 3419BB. Alt. 1463 m. (4800 ft.)

Collector(s):

E. G. H. Oliver 10944 with , 28 Oct 1997

Description:

erect shrubs, 0.5-0.7 m high. Robust, erect shrubs, 500-700 mm high, with very prominent, congested spiklike synflorescences. Flowers flaming red against the sky, dull red in other light; mostly past their prime. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Moist S-slopes below ridge WNW of peak. Open slopes at base of cliffs or on steep areas between cliffs. Short moist fynbos burnt in 1994. Local.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 468459
GUID: fcad4895-f7ad-4aa2-8105-bacce4989604

Distribution:

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