Species Erica adunca
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Etymology of Erica:
Gk. ereike = to break. The name used for a heath by Theophrastus (372–287 BCE) and Pliny the Elder. The stems are brittle and break easily (Lindsay); or possibly but less likely because of the ability of the plant to break up bladder stones (Paxton’s Botanical Dictionary).
Etymology of adunca:
From the Latin aduncus meaning ‘hooked or bent’
Scientific name:
Erica adunca Benth.
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Protologue:
Prodr. (DC.) 7(2): 618 (1839)
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Year published:
1839
Observations of Taxon
Erica adunca
Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown