Erica azorica

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Erica azorica
File:A lonely Azores Tree Heath (Erica azorica) near Ponta dos Rosais, São Jorge, Azores, Portgual (PPL3-Altered) julesvernex2.jpg
A lonely Erica azorica in São Jorge, Azores
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Erica
Species:
E. azorica
Binomial name
Erica azorica
Synonyms

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

Distribution

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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]

File:Erica Azorica de grandes dimenções, interior da ilha Terceira, Açores, Portugal.JPG
Erica azorica on Terceira Island

References

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