| Erica comorensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. comorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica comorensis (Engl.) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv. (1999) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Philippia comorensis Engl. (1909) | |
Erica comorensis is a species of flowering plant (angiosperms) in the heather family (Ericaceae). It is endemic to the Comoro Islands in the Indian Ocean. It grows from .5 to 2 meters high.
Erica comorensis is found at high elevations on Grand Comore, where it is the predominant species in the dry ericaceous scrubland from 1800 to 2200 meters elevation.
There is one recognized subspecies, Erica comorensis subsp. anjurensis (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.., which is found on the island of Anjouan.
References
- ^ Erica comorensis (Engl.) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 1 June 2023.
- ^ Leuschner, Christoph (1996). "Timberline and Alpine Vegetation on the Tropical and Warm-Temperate Oceanic Islands of the World: Elevation, Structure and Floristics". Vegetatio. 123 (2): 193–206. ISSN 0042-3106.
- Dorr L. J. & Oliver E.G.H. (1999). "New taxa, names, and combinations in Erica (Ericaceae-Ericoideae) From Madagascar and the Comoro Islands". Adansonia 1999 21 (1): 75-91.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Erica comorensis | |
| Philippia comorensis | |