Taxon

Erica blenna var. grandiflora

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Common name: Belletjie, Belletjieheide, Lanternheide, Riversdalse heide, Bell heath, Lantern heath, Orange heath, Riversdal heath, Riversdal orange-and-green heath, Riversdale heath
Family: Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution: Western Cape
National red list: Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic
Comments: Only a few large inflated, urn-shaped flowers are borne at the tips of branches. The flowers are bright orange with green tips and are sticky (ref. epithet blenna refers to Greek blennos, meaning sticky). Flowering time is from April to November. Seeds are small and develop in small capsules in the ovary.
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