Ericaceae

Two-colour heath

Erica discolor Andrews

Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica

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Two-colour heath: Harkerville, Western Cape — Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Two-colour heath

Synonyms

Erica cupressiformis Salisb.
Erica densiflora Drège ex Benth.
Erica discolor var. discolor
Erica discolor var. puberula Benth.
Erica hebecalyx Benth.
Erica hirta Andrews
Erica polytricha Sweet
Erica speciosa Andrews
Erica speciosa var. hirta Dulfer
Erica speciosa var. hirtella Benth.
Erica speciosa var. tomentosa Klotzsch
Ericoides discolor (Andrews) Kuntze
Ericoides hebecalyx (Benth.) Kuntze
Ericoides speciosum (Andrews) Kuntze

Photos

Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: yakovlev.alexey from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: yakovlev.alexey from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.