Blackcrown HeathErica melanthera
Erica melanthera is an evergreen South African shrub, 0.5-1.5m tall, with abundant tiny pink to purple flowers and dark anthers, blooming winter to spring.
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Blackcrown Heath Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Blackcrown Heath
Synonyms
- Callista varia (Sinclair) G.Don
- Erica caroliniana Benth.
- Erica jubata Lodd. ex Spreng.
- Erica leiophylla Benth.
- Erica lysimachiiflora Salisb.
- Erica muricata H.L.Wendl. ex Benth.
- Erica varia G.Sinclair
- Ericoides leiophyllum (Benth.) Kuntze
- Ericoides melantherum (L.) Kuntze
- Ericoides varium (Sinclair) Kuntze
- Gypsocallis melanthera G.Don
Blackcrown Heath Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Ericales |
| family | Ericaceae |
| genus | Erica |
| species | Erica melanthera |