Erica planifolia

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Erica planifolia L.

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Morphological description

Diffuse, much branched, 6-12 in. high; branches pubescent; leaves 3-nate, spreading, ovate to lanceolate, acute, open-backed, margins revolute, midrib thickened upwards into a smooth prominent callosity, puberulous, ciliate, 1 1/2-2 lin. long; flowers axillary, solitary or usually so; pedicels slender, hispidulous, 2-2 1/2 lin. long; bracts 2, remote, foliaceous, shortly petiolate; sepals lanceolate, acute, foliaceous, gland-ciliate, margins revolute, about 1 lin. long; corolla cyathiform, mouth neither contracted nor widened, hispidulous, viscid, 1 1/2 lin. long; limb suberect, less than 1/2 as long as the tube; filaments from a short dilated base tapering upwards; anthers included, lateral, dorsifixed close to the base, oblong, 2/5 lin. long, aristate; awns setiform, about 1/2 as long as the cell; style included; stigma capitate; ovary hispidulous. From: Guthrie, F; Bolus, H. 1909. Ericaceae: I. Erica. In: WT Thiselton-Dyer (ed.), Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4: 4-315. Lovell Reeve & Co., London. [https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.821] [All rights reserved]

Erect, diffuse shrublet to 30 cm. Flowers small, cup-shaped, reddish, hairy. From: Oliver, EGH. 2012. Ericaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 482-511. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Mountain slopes. From: Oliver, EGH. 2012. Ericaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 482-511. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Stellenbosch to Hottentots Holland Mtns. From: Oliver, EGH. 2012. Ericaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 482-511. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

July

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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Names and Sources

Accepted name

Erica planifolia L.

Published in: Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 1: 508 (1762)

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Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Ericales

FAMILY Ericaceae

SUBFAMILY Ericoideae

TRIBE Ericeae

GENUS Erica

SPECIES planifolia

This species contains accepted infraspecific taxa:

Erica planifolia L. var. planifolia

Erica planifolia var. calycina Bolus

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Specimen records

Barcode: NBG0246503-0 Collector(s) & number: Turner, RC, 1609 | 2006-11-7

South Africa, Western Cape, Southern Cape Peninsula. Silvermine Nature Reserve. Noordhoek Peak. Seasonally-wet rockledges, ± 572 m north of spot height 754 m. 34.6742452, 18.38103639. [3418 AB & AD].

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Barcode: NBG0265707-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 3334 | 1877-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape. Table Mountain.

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Barcode: PRE0327128-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, 4487 | -11-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; TABLE MT.; ON SLOPES

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Barcode: PRE0327136-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, 9285 | 1896-11-19

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; FRENCH HOEK

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Barcode: NBG0229671-0 Collector(s) & number: Turner, RC, 646 | 2003-1-21

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Silvermine Nature Reserve. Silvermine Dam marsh. 34° 04.307'S, 18° 23.608'E.

General notes: Alt. 560 m. Head of the dam in damp, disturbed, quartzitic sands. Plants cryptic, entwined in surrounding Riparian vegetation, up to 150 mm tall, reseeders. Flowers pink, leaves open-baked. Growing in association with Psoralea pinnata, Virgilia sp. and Erica ericoides. This area has undergone extensive alien-clearing (Pine & Black Wattle) and was also burnt during the fires of Jan. 2000. Virgilia species now dominant plant species in the wetland.

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Barcode: NBG0229696-0 Collector(s) & number: Schumann, AW, 313 | 1985-4-16

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Devil's Peak.

General notes: Straggling mat forming, many dead flowers but apparently producing new blooms as well. There must be (earlier) a better time of year. Flowers pink.

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Barcode: PRE0327133-0 Collector(s) & number: Burchell, WJ, 602 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, TABLE MT.

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Barcode: NBG0229684-0 Collector(s) & number: Schumann, AW, 431 | 1986-2-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Path to the Saddle between Table Mountain and Devils Peak.

General notes: Alt. 530 m. Relatively cool E facing slope. Straggling plant, forms a thick mat, sporadic small purple flowers among dead ones. Hairy and sticky. Corolla itself has minute hairs.

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Barcode: PRE0483350-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 7003 | 1966-11-20

South Africa, Western Cape, STELLENBOSCH DIV.; SIMONSBERG

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Barcode: NBG0229700-0 Collector(s) & number: Schumann, AW, 79 | 1983-2-9

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Table Mountain. Devil's Peak, Saddle.

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Barcode: NBG0229688-0 Collector(s) & number: Ross, PH, s.n. | 2001-11-14

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Blind Gulley on Table Mountain near Blinkwater Needle. 33° 57.9'S, 18° 24.1'E.

General notes: Alt. 700 m. Slightly moist area. Semi-prostrate plants, locally. Flowers deep mauve-purple.

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Barcode: PRE0327130-0 Collector(s) & number: Alexander-Prior, RC, PRE 49737 | 1846-12-

South Africa, Western Cape, TABLE MT.

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Barcode: NBG0229685-0 Collector(s) & number: Boucher, C, 2346 | 1973-10-9

South Africa, Western Cape, French Hoek Pass near summit on northern side.

General notes: Alt. c. 2200 ft. Rock overhang. Moist. Very rare. Pink flowers. Sticky.

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Barcode: NBG0195895-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 2462 | 2002-5-26

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town, bottom of Lekkerwater Ravine above Oudekraal, southwest of Grootkop, below Boskloof Needle.

General notes: Alt. 420 m. Moist areas along seasonal stream; steep slope on Graafwater sandstones. Sprawling; flowers mostly over, pink. Veld ±10 years old. Common.

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Barcode: NBG0112385-0 Collector(s) & number: Baker, HA, 182 | 1952-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, Hottentots Holland. Helderberg.

General notes: Diffuse, dwarf shrublet. Flowers rose-red.

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Barcode: NBG0038109-0 Collector(s) & number: Bond, P, 1306 | 1941-12-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Vlakkenberg, water-drip.

General notes: Water-drip. Flowers magenta, viscid.

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Barcode: NBG0038110-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 14195 | 1942-12-6

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist. Simonsberg.

General notes: Alt. 2000 ft. Flowers red.

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Barcode: PRE0327127-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 26 | 1884-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; TABLE MT.

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Barcode: NBG0038112-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, SAM 55275 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. Palmiet River.

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Barcode: NBG0112389-0 Collector(s) & number: Baker, HA, 640 | 1955-4-

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Devil's Peak, upper contour path.

General notes: Dwarf, diffuse growing under Blaeria Ericoides L. and mixed with it. Some 4-nate leaves.

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Barcode: NBG0038113-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 8332 | 1940-1-1

South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl Dist. Berg River Hoek.

General notes: Flowers magenta.

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Barcode: PRE0327132-0 Collector(s) & number: Grant, A, 2633 | 1926-11-7

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; KIRSTENBOSCH BOT. GA; CONTOUR PATH

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Barcode: NBG0265706-0 Collector(s) & number: Taylor, HC, 7003 | 1966-11-20

South Africa, Western Cape, Stellenbosch Dist. Simonsberg, steep south slope.

General notes: Alt. c. 3000 ft. Steep south slope, moist in winter. Creeping with dark pink flowers. Locally frequent.

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Barcode: NBG0229698-0 Collector(s) & number: Ross, PH, s.n. | 2000-2-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula.

General notes: N facing slope on rock buttress. One patch seen. Flowers pink.

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Barcode: NBG0229666-0 Collector(s) & number: Turner, RC, 852 | 2003-10-27

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Table Mountain. Twelve Apostles. Pathside on approach to Judas Peak, above Llandudno Ravine. 33° 59.983'S, 18° 21.444'E.

General notes: Alt. 668 m. Rocky W-facing seep on edge of summit plateau. Stand in excess of 250 plants. Plants up to 275 mm tall, mat-forming, leaves open-backed. Flowers pink.

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Barcode: NBG0229707-0 Collector(s) & number: McKinnon, CD, 5 | --

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape. Table Mountain, north face.

General notes: Steep, sandy slope. Full plant.

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Barcode: PRE0327137-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, 9357 | 1896-11-21

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE TOWN; FRENCH HOEK

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Barcode: PRE0327120-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 6712 | 1920-3-

South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE PENINSULA; TABLE MT.

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Barcode: NBG0229715-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 295 | 1959-10-10

South Africa, Western Cape, Simonstown. Constantiaberg, streamside south of Vlakkenberg neck.

General notes: Alt. 1300 ft. Streamside south of neck. Frequent in patches, matted dwarf shrublets. Flowers deep pink.

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Barcode: NBG0247291-0 Collector(s) & number: Cowell, C, 3338 | 2007-3-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Silvermine. Noordhoek Peak, slopes overlooking Hout Bay. 34° 04' 06"S, 18° 22' 53.742"E.

General notes: Alt. 544.6 m. SW aspect steep slope. Ridge. Mountain Fynbos. Seasonally waterlogged, sandy loam soil, sandstone. Shade. None seen. Scrambler. Pink flowers.

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Barcode: NBG0112386-0 Collector(s) & number: Baker, HA, 513 | 1954-11-17

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Devil's Peak, upper contour path.

General notes: Dwarf, diffuse shrublet. Flower rose-red.

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Barcode: NBG0229683-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, NH 7600 | 1895-12-20

South Africa, Western Cape, French Hoek Mountains.

General notes: Alt. 2000 ft. Mountains.

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Barcode: NBG0229679-0 Collector(s) & number: Stokoe, TP, 62476 | 1946-9-

South Africa, Western Cape, Caledon Div. Hottentots Holland Mountains. Between Somerset Sneeukop and Dwarsberg.

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Barcode: NBG0229718-0 Collector(s) & number: Andreae, H, 219 | 1920-1-

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Table Mountain above Oudekraal, near base of cliffs.

General notes: Alt. 1700 ft. Cliff face in the shade.

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Barcode: NBG0112388-0 Collector(s) & number: Baker, HA, 488 | 1954-10-

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula. Vlakkenberg.

General notes: Dwarf, diffuse 15-30 cm high. This specimen only 9". Flowers rose-red.

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Barcode: NBG0038111-0 Collector(s) & number: Bolus, H, GUTHRIE 557 | 1895-12-21

South Africa, Western Cape, French Hoek.

General notes: Alt. 2700 ft. Flowers purple.

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Barcode: NBG0229709-0 Collector(s) & number: McKinnon, CD, 5 | 1972-3-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town. Table Mountain at base of small krans.

General notes: Sandstone. N aspect. Dry. Forms "intertwining bush". Small herb up to 2 ft. Purple flower, infrequent.

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Barcode: NBG0229702-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlechter, FRR, 40 | 1891-12-18

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape. Table Mountain. (Diaboli).

General notes: Alt. ± 2000 ft. In mountains.

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Barcode: NBG0229676-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 10586A | 1994-10-22

South Africa, Western Cape, Tulbagh Dist. Roodezands Pass. NNE of Beacon 63, Roodezandsberg.

General notes: Alt. 500 m. E-facing slope with short dry fynbos. Locally frequent creeping plants in a seepage area. Flowers deep purple-pink.

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Barcode: NBG0229713-0 Collector(s) & number: Zeyher, CLP, NH 6493 | -11-

South Africa, Western Cape, Cape. Table Mountain.

General notes: On mountain slope. Fl. Cap. Vol.IV. pg.145.

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