Erica longiaristata Benth. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Erica longiaristata Benth.

Erica longiaristata Benth.

Erica longiaristata is an endemic Western Cape heath often confused with the similar species Erica pulchella.

Family
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Erica longiaristata Benth.

Erica longiaristata Benth. has common names including the Agulhas heath, longiaristata heath, and long-awned heath. It is a plant species in the genus Erica, and it is endemic to the Western Cape. This species is frequently confused with the closely similar species Erica pulchella.

Photo: (c) Sean Privett, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Sean Privett · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Erica

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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