Erica pulchella
| Erica pulchella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. pulchella
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| Binomial name | |
| Erica pulchella Houtt.
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| Synonyms | |
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Erica pulchella, the pink rattle heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Mossel Bay[2] and is frequently confused with Erica longiaristata.[3]
The species has two varieties:
- Erica pulchella var. major T.M.Salter
- Erica pulchella var. pulchella