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

Photo of Erica melanthera L. (Erica melanthera L.)
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Erica melanthera L.

Erica melanthera L.

Erica melanthera, or black-anther heath, is a fynbos Erica endemic to South Africa's Western and Eastern Cape.

Family
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Erica melanthera L.

Erica melanthera, commonly known as black-anther heath, is a plant species classified in the genus Erica. It grows as part of the fynbos vegetation community, and is endemic to the Western Cape and Eastern Cape regions.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Erica

More from Ericaceae

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

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