Erica pyramidalis

Erica pyramidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species: E. pyramidalis
Binomial name
Erica pyramidalis
Salisb.

Erica pyramidalis (or the pyramid heath) was a species of erica that was endemic to the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It was driven to extinction by the early 20th century, due to habitat destruction from the expanding city.[1]

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References

  1. "The Story of the Erica Verticillata". Kenilworth Racecource Conservation Area. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
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