Ericaceae

Erica Tourn. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 352 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Europe to Arabian Peninsula, Africa.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chad, Comoros, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Free State, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

California, Connecticut, Crozet Is., Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Australia, Tasmania, West Virginia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Geerinck, D. (2009). Révision du genre Erica L. (Ericaceae) en Afrique centrale. Taxonomania 28: 6-16.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Nelson, E.C. (2011). Hardy Heathers from the Northern Hemisphere: 1-442. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 167 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl.–1: 352 (1753)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.G.H.Oliv. in S.Afr. J. Bot. 53: 455– 458 (1987)
  • L., Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 167 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 352 (1753)
  • in Contrib. Bolus Herb. 19: 1– 483 (2000)
  • in K.B. 48: 771– 780 (1993)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 15, 2023 Rakotonasolo, F. & Rakotoarisoa A. Randriamandimby, P.G.; Ranaivomanana, T.; Heickel, J. & Rabearison nD. [RNF 3850] Madagascar K001370953 No
Jan 15, 2023 Rakotonasolo, F. & Rakotoarisoa A. Randriamandimby, P.G.; Ranaivomanana, T.; Heickel, J. & Rabearison nD. [RNF 3853] Madagascar K001370941 No
Jan 15, 2023 Rakotonasolo, F. & Rakotoarisoa A. Randriamandimby, P.G.; Ranaivomanana, T.; Heickel, J. & Rabearison nD. [RNF 3862] Madagascar K001619046 No
Dec 21, 2022 Rakotonasolo, F. & Rakotoarisoa A. Randriamandimby, P.G.; Ranaivomanana, T.; Heickel, J. & Rabearison nD. [RNF 3944] Madagascar K001370942 No
Dec 20, 2022 Rakotonasolo, F. & Rakotoarisoa A. Randriamandimby, P.G.; Ranaivomanana, T.; Heickel, J. & Rabearison nD. [RNF 3891] Madagascar K001370940 No
Dec 20, 2022 Rakotonasolo, F. & Rakotoarisoa A. Randriamandimby, P.G.; Ranaivomanana, T.; Heickel, J. & Rabearison nD. [RNF 3890] Madagascar K001370934 No
Dec 20, 2022 Rakotonasolo, F. & Rakotoarisoa A. Randriamandimby, P.G.; Ranaivomanana, T.; Heickel, J. & Rabearison nD. [RNF 3888] Madagascar K001370935 No
Nov 28, 1996 Blake, E.A. [4/73b] South Africa K000225383 Isotype Yes
Feb 8, 1804 MacOwan [25] South Africa K000314525 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolus, H. [6738] South Africa K000313988 Unknown Type Material Yes
Harvey [41] South Africa K000225039 Unknown Type Material Yes
Loddiges [s.n.] K000314732 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000313918 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314736 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolus [1628] South Africa K000313908 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mdayi, N.; James, J.; Modimola, K. [7913] South Africa K009001175 No
Mdayi, N.; James, J.; Modimola, K.; James, L. [7936] South Africa K009001176 No
K000313666 Type Yes
Niven [153] South Africa K000313915 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parker, R.N. [4498] South Africa K000390554 No
Unkown [34] K000314068 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa K000314873 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ecklon [s.n.] K000225169 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolus, H. [8507] South Africa K000314337 Type Yes
Burchell [8130] South Africa K000313794 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niven? [65] K000314884 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niven [s.n.] South Africa K000313887 Unknown Type Material Yes
[7606] South Africa K000314915 Type Yes
K000314442 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niven [128] South Africa K000313798 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314219 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000313719 Type Yes
Loddiges [s.n.] K000314689 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [3210] K000314200 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa K000313763 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mund [s.n.] South Africa K000313890 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mund [33] South Africa K000314312 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314220 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlechter [9948] South Africa K000314064 Type Yes
K000314609 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000314385 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [1103] South Africa K000314593 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rakotonasolo, F. & Rakotoarisoa A. Randriamandimby, P.G.; Ranaivomanana, T.; Heickel, J. & Rabearison nD. [RNF 3840] Madagascar K001619073 No
Niven [10] South Africa K000314069 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlechter [7317] South Africa K000314499 Type Yes
Bowie [s.n.] K000314696 Unknown Type Material Yes
Durieu de Maisonneuve, M.C. [274] Spain K000797011 Unknown Type Material Yes
Durieu de Maisonneuve, M.C. [274] Spain K000797013 Unknown Type Material Yes
Durieu de Maisonneuve, M.C. [274] Spain K000797012 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niven [46] South Africa K000314687 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mulder, J. [s.n.] South Africa K000313707 Type No
K000314204 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mund [s.n.] South Africa K000314868 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314617 Type Yes
Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa K000313764 Unknown Type Material Yes
Durieu de Maisonneuve, M.C. [s.n.] Spain K000797014 Unknown Type Material Yes
Graham [141] K000225163 Unknown Type Material Yes
Masson [s.n.] South Africa K000225143 Type Yes
Bolus, H. [4873] South Africa K000314802 Unknown Type Material Yes
McNab [316] South Africa K000313888 Unknown Type Material Yes
unknown [274] K000314734 Unknown Type Material Yes
Masson [18] South Africa K000314491 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rollisson [s.n.] K000225168 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314439 Unknown Type Material Yes
Galpin, E.E. [3650] South Africa K000313989 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell, W.J. [4992] South Africa K000314571 Type Yes
Schlechter [10224] South Africa K000314343 Type Yes
Bain, T. [3163] South Africa K000225064 Type Yes
Masson, F. [s.n.] South Africa K000314384 Type Yes
Burchell [7706] South Africa K000314233 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314815 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000313987 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000313911 Unknown Type Material Yes
Graham [s.n.] K000313722 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sampson, Benjamini [s.n.] South Africa K000313906 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hunt, P.F. [1636] Ireland K000974399 Holotype Yes
K000314398 Type Yes
Loddiges; Rollisson [s.n.] K000314591 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K000797015 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baker, H.A. [1994] South Africa K000390552 No
Drege [s.n.] K000225041 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niven [129] South Africa K000313795 Type Yes
Burchell, W.J. [5779] South Africa K000225183 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell, W.J. [5779] South Africa K000225185 Unknown Type Material Yes
Masson [s.n.] South Africa K000314803 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa K000314610 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rollisson [s.n.] K000314735 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mund [s.n.] South Africa K000313790 Type Yes
K000314441 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [3242] K000314202 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314503 Type Yes
Wolley-Dod, A.H. [855] South Africa K000225042 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Ireland K000780963 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [7714] South Africa K000314027 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [7714] South Africa K000314028 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rollisson [s.n.] K000313742 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa K000314786 Type Yes
illegible [209-a] K000314399 Type Yes
Burchell [7928] South Africa K000313991 Unknown Type Material Yes
H. Liv. [s.n.] K000313792 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barton, W. [s.n.] K000314232 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314066 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314607 Type Yes
Bolus, H. [8481] South Africa K000314983 Type Yes
South Africa K:SPC-26300.000 No
Galpin, E.E. [3655] South Africa K000314403 Type Yes
Bolus [6757] South Africa K000313909 Unknown Type Material Yes
H. Liv. [s.n.] K000313789 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlechter [10556] South Africa K000313674 Unknown Type Material Yes
Galpin, E.E. [3573] South Africa K000314065 Type Yes
Loddiges [s.n.] K000314076 Type Yes
Liv, H. [s.n.] K000314082 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] K000313993 Type Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [24490] South Africa K000225438 Type Yes
[9428] South Africa K000314762 Type Yes
Zeyher [4372] South Africa K000314808 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa K000314594 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mund [25] South Africa K000314870 Unknown Type Material Yes
unknown [311] K000225038 Unknown Type Material Yes
Osborne, J.; Banze, A.; Mucaleque, P.; Maoji, S.O. (guide) [JO1723] Mozambique K001346963 No
Zeyher [3187] South Africa K000313765 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Banze, A.; Maoji, S.O. (guide) [PM40] Mozambique K001346886 No
[de Castelrian, K.] [469] South Africa K001581444 Yes
Drege [7783] K000225184 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niven [17] K000313743 Unknown Type Material Yes
unknown [6894] South Africa K000225065 Type Yes
South Africa K000313916 Unknown Type Material Yes
Giles, J.J. [85] United Kingdom K001419103 Yes
Drege [s.n.] K000314801 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sutherland [s.n.] South Africa K000225212 Unknown Type Material Yes
Marloth, R. [2409] South Africa K000225158 Type Yes
K000225167 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [3287] South Africa K000314869 Unknown Type Material Yes
Graham [145] K000225206 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [3231] South Africa K000314807 Unknown Type Material Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [30286] South Africa K000225386 Type Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [28122] South Africa K000314751 Isotype Yes
[8812] South Africa K000314392 Type Yes
Schlechter [9551] K000313665 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolus, H. [2960] South Africa K000314433 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlechter [9709] South Africa K000314338 Type Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [24479] South Africa K000225098 Type Yes
S. [s.n.] South Africa K000390451 No
Bolus, A. [3947] South Africa K000313891 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314502 Unknown Type Material Yes
unknown [906] South Africa K000314608 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell, W.J. [5334] South Africa K000314816 Unknown Type Material Yes
Loddiges [s.n.] K000225166 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] K000225178 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mundt [s.n.] K000225142 Unknown Type Material Yes
van Rensburg, W.L.J. [2164] South Africa K000390551 No
[2387] South Africa K000225157 Type Yes
Loddiges [s.n.] K000225205 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314388 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hedberg, O. [93121] Cameroon K000087433 No
McNab [266] K000314077 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niven [s.n.] South Africa K000225165 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mund [35] South Africa K000225200 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlechter [10148] South Africa K000314341 Type Yes
K000314067 Type Yes
K000313910 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa K000314501 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [1104] South Africa K000314586 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlechter [10068] South Africa K000314342 Type Yes
Masson [75] South Africa K000314738 Unknown Type Material Yes
E.J. [13] South Africa K000390447 No
Kuntze, O. [s.n.] South Africa K000390448 No
Graham [376a] South Africa K000314162 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [3553] South Africa K000314761 Type Yes
Forster [s.n.] South Africa K000314874 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314387 Unknown Type Material Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [28224] South Africa K000225256 Type Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [28224] South Africa K000225255 Isotype Yes
Bolus, A.A. [6746] South Africa K000225199 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000314885 Type Yes
Hunt, P.F. [1636] Ireland K000974400 Type Yes
Masson [s.n.] K000314203 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rollisson [s.n.] K000314733 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa K000314612 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314697 Type Yes
K000313744 Type Yes
Zeyher [3197] South Africa K000313912 Unknown Type Material Yes
[10325] South Africa K000314916 Type Yes
Galpin, E.E. [12821] South Africa K000390555 No
K000314165 Type Yes
Burchell [7591] South Africa K000314234 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314814 Unknown Type Material Yes
Roxburgh [s.n.] South Africa K000314589 Unknown Type Material Yes
Salter, T.M. [13] South Africa K000390553 No
Niven; or Masson [s.n.] K000313797 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlechter, R. [1687] South Africa K000390446 No
MacOwan, P. [2920] South Africa K000313892 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314799 Type Yes
McNab [17] K000313920 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niven, J. [s.n.] South Africa K000313913 Unknown Type Material Yes
Graham [12] K000313919 Unknown Type Material Yes
S. [s.n.] South Africa K000390449 No
Compton, R.H. [8590] South Africa K000225376 Type Yes
Burchell [5995] South Africa K000314692 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000225208 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] K000314804 Unknown Type Material Yes
Masson [s.n.] South Africa K000313907 Type Yes
Compton, R.H. [8660] South Africa K000225219 Isotype Yes
South Africa K000314590 Unknown Type Material Yes
Liv, H. [s.n.] K000314080 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niven [16] South Africa K000314434 Unknown Type Material Yes
Loddiges [s.n.] K000314164 Type Yes
Burchell [5773] South Africa K000314691 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [5773] South Africa K000314690 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niven [s.n.] South Africa K000314739 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000313721 Type Yes
South Africa K000314062 Type Yes
K000225040 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mackay, J.T. [s.n.] Ireland K000780964 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolus, H. [4518] South Africa K000314527 Unknown Type Material Yes
Antilahimena, P.; et al. [7080] Madagascar K001275979 Yes
Rollisson [s.n.] K000314079 Type Yes
E.J. [s.n.] South Africa K000390452 No
Bolus, H. [3774] South Africa K000314606 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa K000314800 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stokoe, T.P. [66] South Africa K000225232 Type Yes
Forster [s.n.] K000314313 Unknown Type Material Yes
Galpin, E.E. [3711] South Africa K000314321 Type Yes
Drège [s.n.] South Africa K000313889 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [470] South Africa K000314500 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolus, H. [6727] South Africa K000314760 Type Yes
Reeves [s.n.] South Africa K000314611 Unknown Type Material Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [23464] South Africa K000225296 Isotype Yes
Baker, H.A. [2350] South Africa K000225392 Isotype Yes
Loddiges [s.n.] K000314078 Type Yes
K000314386 Unknown Type Material Yes
unknown [135] K000314737 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314588 Unknown Type Material Yes
Masson [36] South Africa K000225164 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000314083 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314081 Unknown Type Material Yes
Graham [318] K000314688 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314201 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolus, H. [8] South Africa K000313681 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s.n.] K000313994 Type Yes
Zeyher [s.n.] K000314199 Unknown Type Material Yes
Niven, J. [130] South Africa K000313762 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolus, H. [5453] South Africa K000314548 Type Yes
Graham [376a] South Africa K000314163 Unknown Type Material Yes
unknown [145] K000225207 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolus, H. [3715] K000313720 Unknown Type Material No
South Africa K000313708 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000314314 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [7768] South Africa K000314587 Unknown Type Material Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [26486] South Africa K000225298 Isotype Yes
Esterhuysen, E. [26486] South Africa K000225297 Isotype Yes
Salisbury, R.A. [s.n.] South Africa K000313684 Type Yes
S. [s.n.] South Africa K000390450 No
Rollisson [s.n.] K000313788 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [7580] South Africa K000313992 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [8246] South Africa K000313793 Unknown Type Material Yes
South Africa K000314526 Type Yes
Zeyher [1108] South Africa K000314404 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oliver, E.G.H. [8686] South Africa Sympieza K000225671 Type Yes
Drege [s./n.] South Africa Nagelocarpus K000225793 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drege [s./n.] South Africa Nagelocarpus K000225795 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pappe [s.n.] South Africa Nagelocarpus K000225796 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ecklon; Zeyher [s.n.] South Africa Nagelocarpus K000225794 Unknown Type Material Yes
Telfair, C. [Cat. no. 1525] Mauritius Salaxis K001113342 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bodkin, A.A. [s.n.] South Africa Simocheilus K000225536 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [3313] South Africa Simocheilus K000225535 Type Yes
MacOwan [564] South Africa Grisebachia K000225603 Type Yes
Leipoldt [135] Grisebachia K000225599 Unknown Type Material Yes
MacOwan, P. [2685] South Africa Grisebachia K000225600 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [1117] South Africa Grisebachia K000225601 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [1117] South Africa Grisebachia K000225602 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlechter [8818] South Africa Grisebachia K000225598 Type Yes
Bolus, H. [5304] South Africa Grisebachia K000225597 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1994 Niven [85] South Africa Eremia K000225633 Syntype Yes
Schlechter [8828] South Africa Scyphogyne K000225665 Type Yes
Bolus, H. [8483] South Africa Scyphogyne K000225664 Type Yes
Scyphogyne K000225668 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bolus, H. [47] South Africa Scyphogyne K000225666 Type Yes
Harvey, H. [472] South Africa Scyphogyne K000225667 Type Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6113] South Africa Scyphogyne K000225669 Type Yes
Galpin, E.E. [3730] South Africa Anomalanthus K000225710 Type Yes

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