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Erica scoparia L.

This species name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 353 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000673209.

Synonyms of Erica scoparia L.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Chlorocodon scoparium (L.) Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 17: 113 (1869) wfo-0000603140
Erica absinthioides Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 2: 196 (1825) wfo-0000671290
Erica fucata Thunb. Erica : 15 (1785) wfo-0000672100
Erica leptostachya Guthrie & Bolus Fl. Cap. 4(1): 217 (1905) wfo-0000672458
Erica virgulata J.C.Wendl. Eric. Icon. Descr. 2(21): 31 (1809) wfo-0000673592
Ericoides fucatum (Thunb.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 966 (1891) wfo-0000673878
Ericoides scoparium (L.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 390. 1891 [5 Nov 1891] wfo-0000674083
Erica leptostachya var. leptostachya wfo-0001047339
Erica scoparia subsp. scoparia wfo-1200041049
Erica azorica var. erythrantha Hochst. Flora Azorica: 40 (1844) wfo-1200041055
Erica scoparia var. viridipurpurea Tausch Flora 17: 605-606 (1834) wfo-1200041067
Erica scoparia var. purpurea R.Maire Contributions à l'Etude de la flore de l'Afrique du Nord 527: 25 (1929) wfo-1200041135
Erica scoparia f. purpurascens R.Maire Contributions à l'Etude de la flore de l'Afrique du Nord: 527 (1929) wfo-1200041136
Erica scoparia var. scoparia wfo-1200041168
Erica scoparia f. scoparia wfo-1200041169