Biology:Erica nana

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Erica nana
Erica nana KirstenboschBotGard09292010B.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. nana
Binomial name
Erica nana
Salisb.

Erica nana is a species of Erica heath native to the fynbos region of South Africa .

Description

Erica nana is a typical Cape heath, with small, fine needle-like leaves, a shrubby growth habit, and waxy yellow tubular flowers. It grows to about 1 metre (3 12 feet) in diameter and half that in height.[1]

References

  1. "Erica nana". South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/ericanana.htm. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5387949 entry