Erica pleiotricha S. Moore

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Just below pass on ridge North of Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts

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Saddle above small valley below Nhamudimu, Chimanimani Mts

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Synonyms:	Erica eylesii L. Bolus Erica pleiotricha S. Moore var. blaerioides (Wild) R. Ross Erica thryptomenoides S. Moore
Common names:
Frequency:	Locally frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Much-branched sub-shrub 0.3-1 m tall. Branches with a variety of glandular and non-glandular hairs. Leaves in whorls of 3, 1.5-3.5 mm long, more or less narrowly ovate, pointed at the apex, hairless or with a single hair at the tip; margin more or less strongly rolled under. Flowers in 6-12-flowered clusters at the tips of numerous side branches, together forming dense panicle-like inforescences. pedicels 1.5-4 mm long. Corolla urn-shaped, 1.5-4.5 mm long, pale purple, pink or white, hairless. Stamens and style equalling or slightly exceeding the corolla.
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Habitat:	In damp places among rocks
Altitude range:	900 - 2400 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Chimanimani Mts in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
Red data list status:	Lower Risk - near threatened
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Content last updated:	Saturday 7 June 2014
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. As Erica pleiotricha blaerioides and pleiotricha Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 83. As Erica pleiotricha blaerioides and E. pleiotricha pleiotricha Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 265. As Erica thryptomenoides Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 173. as subsp. pleiotricha and subsp. blaerioides Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 137. as Erica pleiotricha var. pleiotricha Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 40. As Erica pleiotricha pleiotricha and E. pleiotricha blaerioides Ross, R. (1983). Ericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 163 - 164. As Erica pleiotricha pleiotricha and E. pleiotricha blaerioides Wild, H. (1964). The endemic species of the Chimanimani Mountains and their significance Kirkia 4 Page 146. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 91. As var. blaerioides and var. pleiotricha

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