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Ericaceae — Heath Family

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Erica cordata Andrews

Erica cordata is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.

Erica aneimena Dulfer

Erica aneimena is a fynbos Erica endemic to the Western Cape, with a threatened habitat near George.

Erica lehmannii Klotzsch ex Benth.

Erica lehmannii is a fynbos-endemic Erica species native to the Outeniqua Mountains between Knysna and George in South Africa's Western Cape.

Erica drakensbergensis Guthrie & Bolus

Erica drakensbergensis (Drakensberg heath) is a native South African/Eswatini Erica species found in four South African provinces.

Erica paniculata L.

Feather heath (Erica paniculata) is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa’s Western Cape.

Erica terminalis Salisb.

Erica terminalis, or Corsican heath, is a bushy evergreen flowering shrub native to southern Europe and northern Africa.

Erica erigena R.Ross

Erica erigena R.Ross is a compact evergreen flowering shrub native to Western Europe and North Africa, widely cultivated for gardens.

Erica spiculifolia Salisb.

Erica spiculifolia, spike or Balkan heath, is a dwarf evergreen shrub native to mountainous sub-alpine areas of southeastern Europe and northern Asia Minor.

Erica mackayana Bab.

Erica mackayana is a subshrub heath native to Spain, commonly introduced to Ireland, and grown in cultivation.

Erica lucida Salisb.

Erica lucida Salisb. is a fynbos plant in the Erica genus endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.

Erica canaliculata Andrews

Erica canaliculata is a South African evergreen flowering shrub that has the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Erica chamissonis Klotzsch ex Benth.

Erica chamissonis is an Eastern Cape endemic Erica species that is a main pollen and honey source for Cape honeybees.

Erica seriphiifolia Salisb.

Erica seriphiifolia Salisb. is a Erica species endemic to the Western Cape.

Erica cristiflora Salisb.

Erica cristiflora Salisb. is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.

Erica cubica L.

Erica cubica L. is an Erica species endemic to three South African provinces: KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and Western Cape.

Erica gnaphaloides Thunb.

Erica gnaphaloides is a fynbos Erica species endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa.

Erica palliiflora Salisb.

Erica palliiflora is an endemic Erica species from the Western Cape, part of fynbos, found in mountains from Cederberg to George.

Erica rhopalantha Dulfer

Erica rhopalantha is an endemic erect flowering heath from the Western Cape, growing up to 300mm tall.

Erica tenuifolia L.

Erica tenuifolia, the white heath, is a genus Erica plant endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.

Erica empetrina L.

Erica empetrina (crowberry heath) is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.

Erica longiaristata Benth.

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

Erica bergiana L.

Erica bergiana is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.

Erica margaritacea Aiton

Erica margaritacea (pearl heath) is a critically endangered Cape Town heath that went extinct in the wild, then was reintroduced, and can be cultivated.

Erica mauritanica L.

Erica mauritanica, or keyhole heath, is a fynbos Erica endemic to South Africa's Western Cape, possibly also found in the Eastern Cape.

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