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Ericaceae

Masson's heath

Erica massonii L.f.

Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Erica

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Masson's heath: Erica massonii , flowers; Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Houwhoekheide
English
Masson's heath

Synonyms

  • Callista acuminata (Andrews) G.Don
  • Callista bedfordiana G.Don
  • Callista bucciniflora (Sims) G.Don
  • Callista calostoma G.Don
  • Callista magnifica (Andrews) G.Don
  • Callista metuliflora (J.Sim) G.Don
  • Callista quadrangularis (Andrews) G.Don
  • Callista rigida (G.Lodd. ex J.Forbes) G.Don
  • Callista stellifera G.Don
  • Callista swainsoniana G.Don
  • Callista templeana G.Don
  • Callista undulata G.Don
  • Erica acuminata Andrews
  • Erica adjuvans Klotzsch
  • Erica ambigua J.C.Wendl.
  • Erica andrewsii Klotzsch
  • Erica bibracteata Klotzsch
  • Erica bucciniflora Sims
  • Erica calamiformis Salisb.
  • Erica calostoma G.Lodd.
  • Erica calostoma (G.Don) G.Lodd. ex Benth.
  • Erica carinata G.Lodd.
  • Erica carinata G.Sinclair
  • Erica culcitiflora Salisb.
  • Erica erosa G.Lodd.
  • Erica hybrida Benth.
  • Erica lycopodiifolia Salisb.
  • Erica magnifica Andrews
  • Erica massonia Andrews
  • Erica metuliflora J.Sims
  • Erica oblonga J.Forbes
  • Erica pallida G.Lodd.
  • Erica patersonia var. coccinea Andrews
  • Erica patersonioides J.Forbes
  • Erica perspicua G.Sinclair
  • Erica perspicuoides J.Forbes
  • Erica princeps Andrews
  • Erica pseudovestita Benth.
  • Erica quadrangularis Andrews
  • Erica radiata Andrews

and 21 more.

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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.