Erica desmantha var. urceolata
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Habitat

Moist upper slopes

Altitude

High

Flowering time

January to May usually

Description

Erect rigid plant up to 600mm. It has short overlapping brances with strong curved sharp leaves. The small white tubular flowers turn brown later and have a superficial resemblance to Erica imbricata. From Greek desmos=bunch; anthos=flower, referring to the bunched arraangement of the flowers.

          

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2013 / 5 / 23