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Erica sessiliflora is a South African heath species notable for its stalkless, bright red flowers that grow directly against the plant's green stems.

Erica speciosa is a species of heath native to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa, specifically the Western Cape. It is an evergreen shrub characterized by large, tubular flowers that are typically red and green. These blooms are structurally adapted to pollination by local sunbird species. T...

Erica mammosa is a species of heath indigenous to the Western Cape region of South Africa, specifically within the fynbos biome. It is characterized by its upright, woody growth and terminal clusters of brightly colored, tubular flowers that can range from red and pink to yellow. These showy blooms...

Erica perspicua, known as the pipe heath, is a South African plant characterized by its large, inflated, balloon-like white or pink flowers that grow on tall stems.

Erica blenna is a tall, erect South African shrub noted for its large, tubular flowers that are typically bright scarlet and arranged in dense clusters. Belonging to the fynbos flora of the Western Cape, it is adapted to Mediterranean climate conditions with wet winters and dry summers. The vivid, n...

Erica ampullacea is a species of flowering plant in the Ericaceae family, endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is a distinctive erica distinguished by its unique floral structure, producing flowers that are distinctly flask-shaped and covered in fine hairs. The colorful blooms typically...

Erica abietina is a species of heath in the Ericaceae family native to South Africa's Cape Provinces, where it grows in fynbos vegetation. It is an evergreen shrub with fine, needle-like leaves and bright red, tubular flowers. As with many Cape heaths, its tubular blooms are adapted to pollination b...

Erica discolor is a species of evergreen shrub belonging to the Ericaceae family, native exclusively to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is distinguished by its unique bicolored tubular flowers, which characteristically feature greenish tips contrasting with red or reddish bases. As part of th...

Erica plukenetii is a species of flowering plant in the heath family, Ericaceae, endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. The species was named in honor of the 17th-century English botanist Leonard Plukenet. It is easily distinguished by its large, sticky, tubular flowers that feature p...

Erica vestita is a species of evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae family endemic to the Western Cape region of South Africa. As its botanical name suggests, the plant is heavily clothed, with its branches, leaves, and flowers densely covered in a fine, woolly hair that protects it from environmental st...

Erica formosa is a species of evergreen shrub belonging to the heath family, native to the Western Cape region of South Africa. The plant is distinguished by its densely packed, hairy flowers, which are typically colored white or pale pink. Adapted to a Mediterranean climate, it requires well-draine...

Erica retorta is a species of woody shrub belonging to the heath family, Ericaceae. It is endemic to the fynbos vegetation of the Western Cape in South Africa, meaning it occurs naturally nowhere else in the world. The plant is distinguished by its slender, curved, tubular pink flowers, which typica...

Erica densifolia is a species of flowering evergreen shrub belonging to the heath family, endemic to the Western Cape region of South Africa. It is characterized by its upright stems and dense clusters of tubular, bright pink or purple flowers. The blooming period typically occurs in the autumn, pro...

Erica haematocodon is a species of evergreen flowering shrub belonging to the family Ericaceae, endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. It is recognized by its distinct, blood-red, bell-shaped flowers that appear in clusters, typically blooming during the region's active growing season...

Erica melanthera is a species of evergreen shrub in the family Ericaceae native to the Western Cape of South Africa. It is characterized by its urn-shaped pink or white flowers, which are noted for having distinctively dark anthers that give the species its name. Flowering typically occurs during th...

Erica fastigiata is an erect, woody shrub endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. It belongs to the Ericaceae family and is recognized by its dense, terminal spikes of bright purple or pink flowers. The plant typically blooms in the spring and is adapted to the region's specific Medite...

Erica viscaria is a flowering shrub in the heath family, Ericaceae, and is endemic to the fynbos vegetation of South Africa's Cape region. Its stems and other parts bear glandular hairs that produce a conspicuously sticky secretion, while its tubular flowers can occur in red, pink, or yellow forms....

Erica glandulosa is a South African flowering shrub in the heath family, Ericaceae, and part of the species-rich Cape flora. It is characterized by glandular, often sticky vegetation and tubular flowers whose coloration varies among recognized forms, including shades of red, orange, and yellow. The...

Erica quadrangularis is a species of flowering shrub in the heath family, Ericaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It belongs to the exceptionally diverse group of Erica species associated with the region's fynbos vegetation. The plant is distinguished by angular, winged stems with a...

Erica imbricata is a woody flowering shrub in the family Ericaceae and is native to the fynbos regions of South Africa's Cape Provinces. Like other Cape heaths, it has small leaves and flowers adapted to the nutrient-poor, fire-influenced landscapes of the region. The species is recognized by its cl...

Erica sessilifolia is a South African species of heath in the genus Erica. Its name reflects the plant's sessile leaves, which are attached without distinct leaf stalks and are arranged in whorls along the stems. It produces clusters of small tubular flowers near the ends of its shoots, giving it th...

Erica pillansii is a heath species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape province. It is assessed as vulnerable, and its remaining populations face pressure from habitat loss associated with agricultural expansion and the spread of invasive plant species. The species belongs to the diverse Cape-hea...

Erica taxifolia is a species of flowering plant in the heath family, Ericaceae, endemic to the fynbos biome of South Africa. Its name refers to the resemblance of its foliage to the needle-like leaves of yew trees, reflected in the species epithet taxifolia. The plant is distinguished by drooping, t...

Erica bruniades is a flowering plant in the family Ericaceae and is native to South Africa's Cape Provinces. It is one of the Cape heaths, a group known for the high diversity of Erica species in the region. The species is distinguished by spherical, lantern-like white flowers, a floral form that se...

Erica triflora, commonly called bearded heath, is a flowering species in the heath genus Erica and family Ericaceae. It is native to South Africa, especially the Western Cape, and is distinguished by flowers arranged in groups of three, with small tubular to bell-shaped blooms borne near the ends of...

Erica pubescens, also called hairygland heath, is a flowering plant in the heath genus Erica and family Ericaceae. It is associated with the Western Cape of South Africa and is distinguished by pubescent, glandular foliage and small urn-shaped flowers, characteristics reflected in its scientific nam...

Erica zuluensis is a rare heath in the genus Erica and is reported from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is associated with marshy, high-altitude grasslands and the margins of wetlands, which make its habitat specialized within the range of South African flowering plants. The species is relevant to b...

Erica oatesii is a species of heath in the genus Erica, associated with montane habitats in southeastern Africa. Its recorded range includes Zimbabwe and Mozambique, placing it among African heaths rather than the European species that share the same genus. The plant is recognized by small white, wa...