Erica bruniades L.

COMPTON HERBARIUM (NBG)
NATIONAL BOTANICAL INSTITUTE, KIRSTENBOSCH, CAPE TOWN
3219 CC
WUPPERTAL
W J Hanekom
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Erica bruniades L
REF.
LEGIT &
regio Western Cape
anno 8 November 1997
alt. 850 m
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Koue Bokkeveld; Helpmekaar. Ondertuin, Boesmanklip.
White sandy soil, short restio veld at base of mountain.
Fynbos vegetation.
Small shrub; single-stemmed; to 0.35 m and more. Leaves
green. Sepals pinkish at the base, covered by dull-white hairs.
Flowering in such abundance that the whole plant has a woolly
appearance. Corolla lobes dirty-white.
Uncommon. A small population (seen a similar community
years ago on the farm ‘Skoongesig’).
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