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Erica (heather)
Taxonomy
Erica was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Erica cinerea.
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
Species
E. abietina, E. arborea, E. bruniades, E. caffra, E. capitata, E. carnea, E. ciliaris, E. cinerea (type species), E. coccinea, E. corifolia, E. curviflora, E. gnaphaloides, E. herbacea, E. multiflora, E. pallidopurpurea, E. pilulifera, E. plukeneti, E. scoparia, E. tetralix, E. triflora, E. umbellata, E. viridipurpurea, E. vulgaris
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1753 | Erica Linnaeus |
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G. Erica Linnaeus 1753 [heather]
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Erica abietina Linnaeus 1753
Erica arborea Linnaeus 1753
Erica bruniades Linnaeus 1753
Erica caffra Linnaeus 1753
Erica capitata Linnaeus 1753
Erica carnea Linnaeus 1753
Erica ciliaris Linnaeus 1753
Erica cinerea Linnaeus 1753
Erica coccinea Linnaeus 1753
Erica corifolia Linnaeus 1753
Erica curviflora Linnaeus 1753
Erica gnaphaloides Linnaeus 1753
Erica herbacea Linnaeus 1753
Erica multiflora Linnaeus 1753
Erica pallidopurpurea Linnaeus 1753
Erica pilulifera Linnaeus 1753
Erica plukeneti Linnaeus 1753
Erica scoparia Linnaeus 1753
Erica tetralix Linnaeus 1753
Erica triflora Linnaeus 1753
Erica umbellata Linnaeus 1753
Erica viridipurpurea Linnaeus 1753
Erica vulgaris Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available