Species Erica petiolaris
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Range:
Location unknown
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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 petiolaris:
From the Latin ‘petiolaris’ / ‘petiolaris’ meaning ‘equipped with a little foot’; referring to the stalk below the leaf
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Encycl. (Lamarck) 1(2): 487 (1785)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1785
Observations of Taxon
Erica petiolaris
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
11/09/2010 - 12:34pm
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