Biology:Erica fairii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

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

Erica fairii, the fairy heath and Fair's erica, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and there is only one population that occurs at the Red Hill Plateau between Kommetjie and Simon's Town.[2] The habitat is threatened by invasive plants and excessive bushfires.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15381515 entry