Erica jasminiflora
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64401a6a262fd574494199 |
| Scientific name | Erica jasminiflora |
| Authority | Salisb. |
| First published in | Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 293 (1796) |
Description Top
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Erica jasminiflora, also known as the jasmine heath, is a rare species of Erica that is native to South Africa. It is a small shrub with thin branches and inflorescences that contain three or four tubular shaped flowers. These flowers have a star-like appearance and are sticky in texture, ranging in color from white to pale pink with darker pink veins. The leaves of the jasmine heath are flat and reduced, growing close to the branches. The main pollinators of this plant are flies, while other insects are deterred by a sticky layer on the outside of the flower. The jasmine heath blooms from November to March and is able to recover from wildfires. However, the biggest threat to its population is agricultural practices, which have greatly reduced the number of plants to only around 100 in a small area in the Swartberg region.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Erica aitonia | Masson | Bot. Mag. 12: t. 429 (1798) |
| Erica aitoniana | Lodd. | Bot. Cab. 2: t. 144 (1818) |
| Erica aitonii | Willd. | Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 2: 398 (1799) |
| Erica inflata | Benth. | Prodr. 7: 644 (1839) |
| Erica pulcherrima | Lindl. | Hort. Brit. , ed. 2: 338 (1830) |
| Ericoides aitonianum | (Lodd.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 966 (1891) |
| Ericoides jasminiflorum | (Salisb.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 966 (1891) |
| Euryloma aitonii | (Willd.) D.Don | Edinburgh New Philos. J. 17: 155 (1834) |
| Euryloma jasminiflora | (Salisb.) D.Don | Edinburgh New Philos. J. 17: 155 (1834) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | jasmine heath |
| Afrikaans | trompetheide |
| Dutch | jasmine heath |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
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Southern Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000672353 |
| Tropicos | 12301582 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328927-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2793580 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1830020 |
| IPNI | 328927-1 |
| iNaturalist | 584931 |
| GBIF | 5684587 |
| Freebase | /m/0cw6r6 |
| Wikipedia | Erica_jasminiflora |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |