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Erica glutinosa

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Glue Heath
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. glutinosa
Binomial name
Erica glutinosa
Synonyms
  • Andromeda droseroides L.
  • Ceramia teucriifolia G.Don
  • Erica adenophora Spreng.
  • Erica droseroides Lam.
  • Erica teucriifolia Spreng.
  • Ericoides adenophorum (Spreng.) Kuntze
  • Ericoides glutinosum (P.J.Bergius) Kuntze
  • Ericoides teucriifolium (Spreng.) Kuntze

Erica glutinosa, known as glue heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica[1] and forming part of the fynbos.[2] The species' scientific name was first published by P.J. Bergius. The species is endemic to the Western Cape.

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