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  9. ›Erica
  10. ›Gamochlamys
Suede Heath
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Suede Heath

Erica chamissonis

Erica chamissonis is a plant belonging to the genus Erica. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape. This plant is one of eight species of the fynbos biome that are the main sources of pollen and honey for Apis mellifera capensis, the Cape honeybee.

The plant has three varieties:

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 584735.