Leaves ericoid

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

Resembling plants of the family Ericaceae, namely with small, usually linear, sharply pointed leaves.

FamilySpeciesComment
Asteraceae Helichrysum africanum
Asteraceae Helichrysum asperum
Asteraceae Helichrysum caespititium
Asteraceae Helichrysum kraussii
Asteraceae Helichrysum moorei
Asteraceae Nicolasia costata
Asteraceae Phymaspermum bolusii Perhaps stretching the concept of ericoid a bit far
Asteraceae Stoebe vulgaris
Ericaceae Erica benguelensis var. benguelensis
Ericaceae Erica evansii
Ericaceae Erica hexandra
Ericaceae Erica johnstoniana
Ericaceae Erica lanceolifera
Ericaceae Erica mannii subsp. pallidiflora
Ericaceae Erica pleiotricha
Ericaceae Erica silvatica
Ericaceae Erica simii
Ericaceae Erica whyteana
Ericaceae Erica wildii
Ericaceae Erica woodii
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia crebrifolia
Lamiaceae Syncolostemon teucriifolius
Polygalaceae Muraltia flanaganii
Rhamnaceae Phylica ericoides
Rosaceae Cliffortia linearifolia
Rosaceae Cliffortia nitidula
Thymelaeaceae Passerina montana
Thymelaeaceae Struthiola montana
Thymelaeaceae Struthiola rhodesiana
Number of species: 29


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Leaves ericoid.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=726, retrieved 29 March 2024

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