Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Ericales > Family Ericaceae > Genus Erica

Erica erigena R. Ross

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Erica*	L.	accepted genus name
*Pentapera*	Klotzsch	heterotypic synonym

Species group names

*Erica carnea subsp. occidentalis*	(Benth.) M. Laínz	heterotypic synonym
*Erica carnea var. occidentalis*	Benth.	heterotypic synonym
*Erica herbacea subsp. occidentalis*	(Benth.) M. Laínz	heterotypic synonym
*Erica hibernica*	(Hook. & Arn.) Syme	heterotypic synonym; nom. illeg.
*Erica mediterranea*	auct.	misapplied name
*Erica purpurascens*	auct.	misapplied name

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: Irish heath sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))

English-United States: Irish Heath sources: Charles Hussey

Galician: Fraoch camógach

Irish: Fraoch camógach sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))

Welsh: grug Iwerddon

Literature

nomenclatural reference	R. Ross in Watsonia 7. 1969.

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Citation

Valdés, B.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. (2009): Ericaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Erica erigena R. Ross. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=8969A49E-8095-4F57-9ACC-8BC1E8178CB9

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2009-10-12 by Valdés, B.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. (2009): Ericaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.

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