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Ericaceae — Heath Family

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Erica verecunda Salisb.

Erica verecunda (bashful heath) is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa's Northern and Western Cape.

Erica formosa Thunb.

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

Erica blenna Salisb.

Erica blenna Salisb. is an endemic fynbos Erica of the Western Cape, known as orange, Riversdale, or lantern heath.

Erica ferrea P.J.Bergius

Erica ferrea, the iron heath, is a fynbos endemic Erica species found only in the Western Cape.

Erica physodes L.

Erica physodes, or sticky white heath, is a fynbos Erica found in South Africa's Western Cape and Free State.

Erica reunionensis E.G.H.Oliv.

Erica reunionensis is a flowering shrub endemic to Réunion’s mountains, where it is the dominant treeline species.

Erica peltata Andrews

Erica peltata Andrews is an erect, small reddish-pink flowered shrub found in southern South African slopes.

Erica brevifolia Sol. ex Salisb.

Erica brevifolia is a fynbos Erica species that is endemic to the Western Cape.

Erica calcareophila E.G.H.Oliv.

Erica calcareophila, the limestone heath, is an endemic fynbos Erica with only one population, threatened by invasives and construction.

Erica depressa L.

Erica depressa L. is a rare endemic fynbos Erica species found in the northern Cape Peninsula, Western Cape, with an unthreatened habitat.

Erica fimbriata Andrews

Erica fimbriata is an Erica species from fynbos that is endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.

Erica irregularis Benth.

Erica irregularis, the Gansbaai heath, is a rare fynbos erica native to the Western Cape, threatened by multiple factors.

Erica petiolaris Lam.

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

Erica triflora L.

Erica triflora (bearded heath) is a flowering plant in genus Erica, endemic to parts of South Africa.

Erica glabella Thunb.

Erica glabella Thunb. is an endemic Western Cape fynbos plant from the genus Erica.

Erica globiceps (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.

Erica globiceps is an endemic fynbos Erica species from South Africa’s Western Cape with two recognized subspecies.

Daboecia cantabrica subsp. azorica (Tutin & E.F.Warb.) D.C.Mc Clint.

This is a profile of Daboecia plants, covering their morphology, distribution, soil preferences, cultivation, and awarded cultivars.

Kalmia angustifolia subsp. carolina (Small) A.Haines

Kalmia angustifolia subsp. carolina is a toxic eastern North American understory shrub used ornamentally and medicinally.

Gaultheria macrostigma (Colenso) D.J.Middleton

Gaultheria macrostigma is a small New Zealand shrub with small white flowers and a large stigma.

Gaultheria trichophylla Royle

Gaultheria trichophylla (Himalayan snowberry) is a Himalayan native heath plant with colored flowers, blue edible berries and small leaves.

Gaultheria appressa A.W.Hill

Gaultheria appressa (waxberry) is an endemic Australian ericaceous shrub found in New South Wales and Victoria.

Leucothoe davisiae Torr. ex A.Gray

Leucothoe davisiae is an evergreen wet mountain shrub that bears white urn-shaped flowers from June to August.

Eubotrys recurva (Buckley) Britton

Eubotrys recurva is a branching shrub that grows in a range of habitats across the eastern United States.

Zenobia pulverulenta (W.Bartram) Pollard

Zenobia pulverulenta is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub with scented white bell flowers and dry five-valved fruit.

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