Biology:Erica lowryensis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

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

Erica lowryensis, the Sir Lowry's Pass 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 Sir Lowry's Pass to Betty's Bay.[2] The population in the Kogelberg Nature Reserve is protected. The plant is considered rare.[3]

Varieties

The species has two varieties:

  • Erica lowryensis var. glandulifera Dulfer
  • Erica lowryensis var. lowryensis

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15381693 entry