Erica andevalensis is a species of erica that is native to the Iberian Peninsula, occurring in a small area between southeastern Portugal and southwestern Spain. The species is unusual in that it mostly occurs in metal-contaminated soils, often in mining areas.[2][3]
Erica andevalensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Erica |
Species: | E. andevalensis
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Binomial name | |
Erica andevalensis Cabezudo & J.Rivera
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References
edit- ^ "Erica andevalensis Cabezudo & J.Rivera". Plants of the World Online (POWO). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Oliver, E.G.H. (2015). "Looking for Spanish heathers". Heathers. 12: 27–34.
- ^ Bandeira de Albuquerque, M.; Rodríguez-Echeverría, S.; Freitas, H. "Genetic diversity in populations of Erica andevalensis, a vulnerable metallophyte species from the Iberian Peninsula". Web Ecology. 8: 135–141.