Erica azorica

Erica azorica
	A lonely Erica azorica in São Jorge, Azores
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Erica
Species:	E. azorica
Binomial name
	Erica azorica; Hochst.
Synonyms
	Erica scoparia subsp. azorica (Hochst. ex Seub.) ; Ericodes azoricum (Hochst. ex Seub.) ;

Erica azorica (Portuguese: urze) is a species of heath endemic to the Azores.^[2]

Distribution

Erica azorica is mainly distributed on coastal cliffs, lava flows, dry slopes, in natural forests, Australian cheesewood woodlands, ravines and craters of the Azorean archipelago, from sea level to the highest altitudes.^[2]

Erica azorica on Terceira Island

References

↑ "Erica azorica". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
1 2 "Erica Azorica". flora.on. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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[1] "Erica azorica". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[flora.on-2] 1 2 "Erica Azorica". flora.on. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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