About Erica melanthera L.
Erica melanthera, commonly known as black-anther heath, is a plant species classified in the genus Erica. It grows as part of the fynbos vegetation community, and is endemic to the Western Cape and Eastern Cape regions.
Erica melanthera L. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Erica melanthera L.
Erica melanthera L.
Erica melanthera, or black-anther heath, is a fynbos Erica endemic to South Africa's Western and Eastern Cape.
⚠️ Toxicity Note
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Photo: (c) Chris Vynbos, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Chris Vynbos · cc-by-sa
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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