A new combination in Erica (Ericaceae)

Authors

  • A. M. Romo Botanical Institute of Barcelona (CSIC-ICUB)
  • A. Boratynski Institute of Dendrology, Polish Academy of Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/collectbot.2010.v29.009

Keywords:

Algeria, cork oak forest, Erica numidica, geographic isolation, plant morphology, seeds

Abstract


A new nomenclatural status and combination is proposed for Erica cinerea var. numidica. New data about the morphology, chorology and ecology of this taxon are given.

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2010-12-30

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Romo, A. M., & Boratynski, A. (2010). A new combination in Erica (Ericaceae). Collectanea Botanica, 29, 95–98. https://doi.org/10.3989/collectbot.2010.v29.009

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