Erica thomae L.Bolus is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Erica thomae L.Bolus

Erica thomae L.Bolus

Erica thomae (flypaper heath) is a rare endemic fynbos Erica found in the Western Cape's Kogelberg, with no threatened habitat.

Family
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Erica thomae L.Bolus

Erica thomae, commonly known as the flypaper heath, is a plant species in the genus Erica that is a component of fynbos vegetation. This species is endemic to South Africa's Western Cape province, where it is found only in the Kogelberg region. It is classified as a rare species, and its current habitat faces no threats.

Photo: (c) Richard Adcock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Adcock · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Erica

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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