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Philippia
Also called Heaths, Ericas, Heathers, Spring Heathers, Winter Heathers
Philippia is a genus of shrubs in the heath family (Ericaceae), now merged into the genus Erica, so its species are treated as heaths. Heaths in general are small evergreen shrubs that need full sun, acidic well-drained soil and little feeding.
Philippia is a formerly accepted genus of plant in the family Ericaceae, now treated as a synonym of Erica. Its species ranged from southern to tropical Africa, Madagascar, and the Mascarene Islands. Philippia was a characteristic Afromontane genus in southern and eastern Africa, found in montane forests and shrublands. The genus name Philippia is in honor of Rodolfo Amando (or Rudolph Amandus) Philippi (1808–1904), who was a German–Chilean paleontologist and zoologist.
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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