Erica diosmifolia

Erica diosmifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. diosmifolia
Binomial name
Erica diosmifolia
Salisb.
Synonyms
  • Erica serrulata J.Forbes
  • Ericoides diosmifolium (Salisb.) Kuntze
  • Eurylepis diosmifolia G.Don

Erica diosmifolia is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Cape Peninsula, Table Mountain and Constantiaberg. The plant's range is 33 km² and the habitat is threatened by fires, which confirms the plant's status as rare.[2]

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