Erica oblongiflora

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Erica oblongiflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. oblongiflora
Binomial name
Erica oblongiflora
Synonyms
  • Erica decurrens Klotzsch ex Benth.
  • Ericoides oblongiflorum (Benth.) Kuntze

Erica oblongiflora, the Agulhas green heath or sticky green heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape.[2] Here it occurs on the southern part of the Agulhas Plain to Cape Infanta. There are three subpopulations occurring in an area of 479 km². This area has been reduced due to encroachment of plants such as Acacia cyclops and grazing by livestock. The population at Infanta is threatened by coastal development.[3]

References

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  1. ^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-625 REDLIST Sanbi
  2. ^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329219-1 Plants of the World Online
  3. ^ "Erica oblongiflora | PlantZAfrica".