Erica chamissonis Klotzsch ex Benth. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Erica chamissonis Klotzsch ex Benth.
Erica chamissonis is an Eastern Cape endemic Erica species that is a main pollen and honey source for Cape honeybees.
Erica chamissonis is a plant species classified in the genus Erica. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape. This species is one of eight species from the fynbos biome that serve as main sources of pollen and honey for Apis mellifera capensis, the Cape honeybee. Erica chamissonis has three recognized varieties: Erica chamissonis var. chamissonis, Erica chamissonis var. hirtifolia Dulfer, and Erica chamissonis var. polyantha (Klotzsch ex Benth.) Dulfer.
Photo: (c) Ina Loots, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ina Loots · cc-by-nc
Styphelia nesophila (DC.) Sleumer
Erica intervallaris Salisb.
Erica spumosa L.
Erica reunionensis E.G.H.Oliv.
Erica muscosa (Aiton) E.G.H.Oliv.
Vaccinium ovatum Pursh
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
Identify Erica chamissonis Klotzsch ex Benth. instantly — even offline
iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.
Download iNature — FreeDownload iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Download Free on App Store
