Erica mauritanica
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| Keyhole Heath | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. mauritanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Erica mauritanica L., (1759) | |
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Erica mauritanica, the keyhole heath[1] is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos.[2] The species is endemic to the Western Cape.[3] It is also possible the keyhole heath is in the Eastern Cape.[1]