Erica

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Erica

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 147 with Jeffery Augello, 23 Apr 1999

  • Location

    South Africa. Eastern Cape. Tsitsikamma National Park. Cliff top leading to Andre's Hut on Otter Trail.

  • Habitat

    Coastal fynbos, undisturbed, hilltop plateau, stony soil, well-drained gravel on quartzite; full sun,no slope, N facing. With Proteaceae, Restionaceae.

  • Description

    Shrub, height to 1.5m but generally lower to 1m; brittle stems; leaves very thin, spike-like (<1mmX10mm), deep green; flower red, long, trumpet shaped, recurved. Sunbird pollinated. Frequent native. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158847

    Occurrence ID: be0b6a39-948b-4187-8e5c-c7167525e3e5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Erica

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Eastern Cape

  • Locality

    Tsitsikamma National Park. Cliff top leading to Andre's Hut on Otter Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 65 m. (213 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -33.9792, 23.62

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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The New Ydfk Botanical Garden
Erica
South Africa. Eastern Cape. Tsitsikamma National Park.
Cliff top leading to Andre's Hut on Otter Trail. 33°58'45"S,
23°37T2"E, 65 m elev. Coastal fynbos, undisturbed, hilltop
plateau, stony soil, well-drained gravel on quartzite; full
sun,no slope, N facing. With Proteaceae, Restionaceae.
Shrub, height to 1.5m but generally lower to lm; brittle
stems; leaves very thin, spike-like (lmmXlOmm), deep
green; flower red, long, trumpet shaped, recurved. Sunbird
pollinated. Frequent native.
R. Brand, Jeffery Augello 147	23	Apr	1999
Ericaceae
01158847