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Erica glomiflora

Erica glomiflora, the lantern heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos. The species' scientific name was first published by Richard Anthony Salisbury. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs along the Garden Route.

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Erica glomiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. glomiflora
Binomial name
Erica glomiflora
Salisb., (1802)
Synonyms
  • Erica vesicaria Sol. ex Salisb.
  • Pachysa glomiflora G.Don

Erica glomiflora, the lantern heath,1 is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos.2 The species' scientific name was first published by Richard Anthony Salisbury.3 The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs along the Garden Route.4

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  1. Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A., Didžiulis V. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 3 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-388 REDLIST Sanbi
  3. Salisb., 1802 In: Trans. L. Soc. 6: 330
  4. http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328788-1 Plants of the World Online