Erica retorta L.fil. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Erica retorta--So. Africa. Harold Porter Nat. Bot. Gard. 21 Nov 02. 043.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Erica
Specific Epithet
retorta
Authorship
L.fil.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#237,896 of 335,497
Top 71%
Extinction probability
18%
Location
South Africa, Western Cape (Harold Porter National Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
Betty's Bay, ca. 100 km E of Cape Town on R44.
Collectors
No collectors specified
