African Plant Database


Phylica ericoides L.
Family : RHAMNACEAE
Protologue : Sp. Pl. 1: 195 (1753)  
Information on the genus : Phylica
 
 
Status
Status for SA : accepted (present)
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Phylica ericoides L. var. ericoides
 
Taxon infra-specific
Phylica ericoides L. var. ericoides
Phylica ericoides var. montana Pillans (1942)
Phylica ericoides var. muirii Pillans (1942)
Phylica ericoides var. pauciflora Pillans (1942)
Phylica ericoides var. zeyheri Pillans (1942)
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Shrub to 1 m tall, much branched and compact; branchlets grey-pubescent, closely leafy; leaves needle-like, 5-8 mm long, margins closely revolute; flowers in small capitula, dense white-felted.
Ecology : In cracks of rocks.
  > 2000 m alt.
  S. Africa (coastal), with 5 vars. (cf. Strelitzia 14: 813-814, 2003).
 
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see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative
see under chg
see under The International Plant Name Index
see under Flora of Mozambique
see under African Plants - a Photo Guide
see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden
see under Flora of Zimbabwe
 
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Record n°177278 modified 2007-01-08
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