Erica aristata Andrews


Family	ERICACEAE
Genus species	Erica aristata Andrews sect. Euryloma
Synonyms	Erica clowieana Benth.
	Erica coruscans L.Bolus
	Erica sprengelii Endl.
Habitat	thickets and heaths
Description	glabrous, leaves curvate, narrowly oblong, acute, rigidly ciliate, 5-8mm, umbels 4-flowered, pedicels viscid, 6mm, sepals linear, acute, coriaceous, corolla tubular-ventricose
Size	20-35cm
Color	purple-white
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	shrub
Cultivation	mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagation	seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Africa Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	ERICACEAE Erica aristata Andrews, Col. Engr. Heaths 3: 147 (1809) ============================================================================= aristata typica ined. Synonyms: Erica clowieana Benth. Erica coruscans L.Bolus Erica ducalis Klotzsch Erica forbesiana Klotzsch Erica hartnellii Klotzsch Erica pinguis Klotzsch Erica sprengelii Endl. Ericoides aristatum (Andrews) Kuntze Ericoides lycopodioides Kuntze Euryloma ampullaceoides G.Don Euryloma aristata G.Don Euryloma crinita (G.Lodd. ex J.Forbes) G.Don Euryloma hartnelli G.Don Euryloma tricolor G.Don w. Cape Prov. 27 CPP aristata parva I.M.Turner, Taxon 65(5): 1124 (2016) Replaced Synonym: Erica coruscans minor L.Bolus, Ann. Bolus Herb. 3: 174 (1924) Synonyms: Erica aristata minor (L.Bolus) Dulfer w. Cape Prov. 27 CPP