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Erica longiaristata

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Name

Identification
Erica longiaristata Benth. [family ERICACEAE ]
Related name
  • Erica longiaristata

Flora

Entry for ERICA longiaristata Benth. [family ERICACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 4, page 2, (1909) Author: By H. BOLUS, F. GUTHRIE, and N. E. BROWN.
Names
ERICA longiaristata Benth. [family ERICACEAE], in DC. Prodr. vii. 663
Information
characters of E. pulchella, except: habit usually more spreading, branches more slender; corolla from obconic to subcampanulate, mostly considerably widened to the mouth at full maturity, usually rosy, more rarely crimson; segments larger, oblong, from 1/3– 1/2 the length of the tube; anthers 3/8 to nearly 1/2 lin. long. null
Distribution
COAST REGION on mountains from 200–1200 ft.: Caledon Div.; near Hermanus, Guthrie, 4119! Bredasdorp Div.; near Elim, Guthrie, 3787! Bolus, 8454! Schlechter, 7619! near Napier, Schlechter, 9657!SOUTH AFRICA without locality, Mund!
Notes
This comes very near to the preceding, and might perhaps be regarded as a variety of it. The only distinction of importance is in the shape of the corolla, which seems, however, to be constant.

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