... every time he looks at a flower.’  ~Alan C. Kay. Erica annectens is an erect to spreading, perennial, dwarf ... in mid-summer, from December to February. In the field Erica annectens may be confused with E. quadrisulcata (orange ... smaller, differently set and shaped anthers.   The genus Erica contains a total of 860 species and these may be found ...

... Wilman Millennium Seed Bank Partnership February 2014   Erica recurvata is a small shrub growing of 0.3-0.6m in ideal ... slightly sticky and appear in the winter months. Erica recurvata was (re)discovered in the Napier Mountains in ... and research is still underway for this species. Although Erica recurvata occurs within the Fynbos Biome, a naturally ...

... its habitat usually keep the plants stunted or compact. Erica halicacaba is endemic to the Cape Peninsula (Western ... the rocks by the persistent south-east winds. Flowers of Erica halicacaba are adapted for pollination by ... birds. It can be deduced, therefore, that the nectar of Erica halicacaba and Saltera sarcocolla are an important ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2013   Erica glandulosa is a widespread species and shows ... has prompted taxonomists to group it into four subspecies. Erica glandulosa subsp . glandulosa is the best known and ... pink to orange, but yellow-flowered forms are also found. Erica glandulosa subsp . glandulosa is widely distributed ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden February 2013     Erica verticillata is a handsome, strong growing, hardy ... in a less orderly manner. There are eight cultivars of Erica verticillata at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. Each ... names and numbers by the international registrar of erica cultivar names, Dr Charles Nelson. See below for ...

... Notten Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden April 2012 Erica brachialis is a sturdy, erect, woody shrub up to 2 m ... time is mid to late summer (January-February-March). Erica brachialis occurs on rocky slopes, low coastal ... sea, yet the plants are unaffected by salty spray or wind. Erica brachialis is a long-lived plant. The oldest known wild ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden December 2011     Erica clavisepala is a compact, bushy shrublet reaching only ... are long and thin and covered in long, shaggy hairs. Erica clavisepala is endemic to the Cape Peninsula where it ... short stature, dark green leaves and dark purple flowers. Erica clavisepala is probably pollinated by insects. Erica ...

... Dabush Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2011   Erica haematocodon is a low-growing, semi-sprawling, woody ... 300 mm. Flowering in midsummer, from December to February, Erica haematocodon's deep red bell-shaped flowers are 3 mm ... also has a large flattened stigma and is purplish pink. Erica haematocodon is endemic to the Cape Peninsula, growing ...

... Dabush Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden March 2011 Erica fairii is a low-growing, erect, straggling shrub ... average height of 60 cm. Flowering from December to June, Erica fairii's yellowish green elongated urn-shaped flowers ... appearance. E. fairii has no close relatives. The genus Erica contains a total of 860 species and these may be found ...

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden November 2010 Erica nevillei is a low-growing, semi-sprawling, woody shrub ... an average height of 40 mm. Flowering from January to May, Erica nevillei's bright red tubular flowers are 20-24 mm ... occur in dense whorls round the branches in groups of 4-6. Erica nevillei is often confused with Erica quadrisulcata but ...