Erica cruenta

Erica cruenta is a species of Erica native to Cape Province, South Africa. It is an erect bush, 2–3 feet high with blood-red flowers.

Erica cruenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. cruenta
Binomial name
Erica cruenta
Sol.

References

  • W. Aiton, Hort. kew. 2:16. 1789.
  • Flora Capensis, H. Bolus, F. Guthrie and N. E. Brown, Vol 4, page 2, (1909).
  • "Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution", Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa, no. 62, T. H. Arnold and B. C. De Wet, editors, 1993.
  • Jstor entry
  • "Erica cruenta". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).


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