Erica croceovirens
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| Erica croceovirens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. croceovirens |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica croceovirens E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv. | |
Erica croceovirens, the Doringrivier heath and saffron-&-green heath, is a plant belonging to the genus Erica and forming part of the fynbos.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in one location, at the Doringrivier Wilderness Area on the northern slopes of the Outeniqua Mountains.[2] Its range is only 10 km2, the plant is considered critically rare. However, the habitat is not threatened.[3]
