Species Erica translucens
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There aren’t any identifications of Erica translucens.
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 translucens:
From the Latin translucere = 'to shine across', 'to shine through'
Scientific name:
Erica translucens J.C. Wendl.
Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Syst. 2: 186 (1825)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1825
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Erica translucens.