Erica demissa

Erica demissa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. demissa
Binomial name
Erica demissa
Klotzsch ex Benth.
Synonyms
  • Ectasis demissa (Klotzsch ex Benth.) G.Don
  • Erica globuliflora (Klotzsch ex Benth.
  • Ericoides demissum ((Klotzsch ex Benth.) Kuntze

Erica demissa is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape.[2]

This plant is one of the 54 plant species used as primary nectar and pollen sources by Cape honeybees, Apis mellifera capensis, and has been studied in the Eastern Cape Province in an area where fynbos vegetation mixes with grassland communities.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Erica demissa Klotzsch ex Benth". REDLIST Sanbi.
  2. ^ "Erica demissa Klotzsch ex Benth". Plants of the World Online.
  3. ^ "Floral resources of Apis mellifera capensis in the fynbos biome in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa". African Entomology. 14 (1). 2006.