Biology:Erica pyramidalis
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Short description: Extinct species of flowering plant
Erica pyramidalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Erica |
Species: | E. pyramidalis
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Binomial name | |
Erica pyramidalis Salisb.
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Erica pyramidalis, the pyramid heath, was a species of Erica that was endemic to the city of Cape Town, South Africa . It was driven to extinction by the early 20th century, due to habitat destruction from the expanding city.[1]
References
- ↑ "The Story of the Erica Verticillata". Kenilworth Racecourse Conservation Area. http://www.krca.co.za/extinct_erica_verticillata.
Wikidata ☰ Q5387952 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erica pyramidalis.
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