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Taxon:
Erica scoparia
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Erica
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Ericoideae
Tribe:
Ericeae
Nomen number:
15489
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:353. 1753
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
05/24/1994
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Chlorocodon scoparius
(L.) Fourr.
No images
Reference(s)
Encke, F. et al.
1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Eriksson, O. et al.
1979. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 2.
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
1984-. Med-Checklist.
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds.
2004. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
URL:
http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/interreg/atlantico/documentos/LESDCanarias.pdf
Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire.
1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
Krüssmann, G.
1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of
Handbuch der Laubgehölze
. 1976)
Pottier-Alapetite, G.
1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
Press, J. R. & M. J. Short, eds.
1994. Flora of Madeira.
Quézel, P. & S. Santa.
1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Common names
English
besom heath –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
urze –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Madeira Islands
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Spain
Canary Islands
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
n.
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
incl. Sardinia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
incl. Corsica
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
incl. Baleares
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Spain
[Canary Islands],
Portugal
[Madeira Islands]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
(n.),
Morocco
,
Tunisia
Europe
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Italy
(incl. Sardinia)
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
(incl. Baleares),
France
(incl. Corsica),
Portugal
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Krüssmann, G.
1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of
Handbuch der Laubgehölze
. 1976)
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Name
References