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Erica villosa Andrews sect. Eriodesma 
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesErica villosa Andrews sect. Eriodesma
SynonymsErica pilosa G.Lodd.
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionbranchlets pubescent, leaves linear, obtuse, sulcate, hirsute, glabrescent, 3-4mm, flowers in umbels, sepals lanceolate, obtuse, corolla urceolate, densely hirsute, 4mm
Size20-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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ERICACEAE

Erica villosa Andrews, Col. Engr. Heaths 3: 216 (1805)

Synonyms:
Ericoides villosum (Andrews) Kuntze
Gypsocallis villosa (Andrews) G.Don

Erica pilosa G.Lodd.
Gypsocallis pilosa (G.Lodd.) G.Don

w. Cape Prov.
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