Erica cruenta
Erica cruenta is a species of Erica native to Cape Province, South Africa. It is an erect bush, 2–3 feet high with blood-red flowers.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. cruenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica cruenta Sol. | |
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References
- W. Aiton, Hort. kew. 2:16. 1789.
- Flora Capensis, H. Bolus, F. Guthrie and N. E. Brown, Vol 4, page 2, (1909).
- "Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution", Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa, no. 62, T. H. Arnold and B. C. De Wet, editors, 1993.
- Jstor entry
- "Erica cruenta". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
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