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Erica rhopalantha
Also called Browntip Heath
Erica rhopalantha, also known as the browntip heath or club-shaped erica, is a species of flowering plant within the family Ericaceae. The species is endemic to the Western Cape, where plants grow in sandy well drained soils in full sun. Erica rhopalantha is a completely glabrous plant that possesses an erect growth habit and can reach heights of up to 300mm tall. The leaves of the plant may be opposite or arranged in sets of three, with each leaf being around 2.5 mm in length and linear in shape.
Erica abbottii · Honeysuckle heath · Summer heath · Erica albens · Erica alfredii · Cold Heath · Foxtail Erica · Erica amicorum · Erica amoena · Erica ampullacea · Erica andevalensis · Eyelash Heath
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
