847 Species in Genus Erica

A World of Tiny Bells: My Fascination with Erica

I’ve always been drawn to the subtle beauty of the natural world. Give me a quiet woodland path over a bustling city street any day. It’s in those quiet spaces that I find the most captivating details, like the intricate patterns on a butterfly’s wing or the delicate bloom of a wildflower. Lately, I’ve been particularly fascinated by the Erica genus, a diverse group of plants that have captured my imagination with their understated elegance and surprising resilience.

For those unfamiliar, Erica is a genus of flowering plants in the Ericaceae family, more commonly known as heaths or heathers. These plants are typically small shrubs with tiny, bell-shaped flowers that cluster together in a vibrant display of color. Imagine walking through a field of these delicate blooms, their colors ranging from soft pinks and purples to fiery reds and oranges. It’s a sight that truly takes your breath away.

A Diverse and Resilient Genus

What truly amazes me about Erica is its sheer diversity. There are over 840 species of Erica found throughout Europe and South Africa, each with its own unique characteristics and adaptations. Some thrive in the harsh, arid conditions of the fynbos, while others prefer the cooler, damper climates of the Scottish Highlands. This adaptability is a testament to the resilience of these plants, their ability to flourish in even the most challenging environments.

Here are:

1. Erica abbottii E.G.H.Oliv.
2. Erica abelii E.G.H.Oliv.
3. Erica abietina L.
4. Erica accommodata Klotzsch ex Benth.
5. Erica acuta Andrews
6. Erica adaequata Tausch
7. Erica adelopetala E.C.Nelson & E.G.H.Oliv.
8. Erica adnata L.Bolus
9. Erica adunca Benth.
10. Erica aestiva Markötter
11. Erica affinis Benth.
12. Erica afra L.
13. Erica afrorum Bolus
14. Erica agglutinans E.G.H.Oliv.
15. Erica aghillana Guthrie & Bolus
16. Erica albens L.
17. Erica albertyniae E.G.H.Oliv.
18. Erica albescens Klotzsch ex Benth.
19. Erica albospicata Hilliard & B.L.Burtt
20. Erica alexandri Guthrie & Bolus
21. Erica alfredii Guthrie & Bolus
22. Erica algida Bolus
23. Erica alnea E.G.H.Oliv.
24. Erica alopecurus Harv.
25. Erica altevivens H.A.Baker
26. Erica alticola Guthrie & Bolus
27. Erica altiphila E.G.H.Oliv.
28. Erica amalophylla E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
29. Erica amatolensis E.G.H.Oliv.
30. Erica amicorum E.G.H.Oliv.
31. Erica amidae E.G.H.Oliv.
32. Erica amoena J.C.Wendl.
33. Erica amphigena Guthrie & Bolus
34. Erica ampullacea Curtis
35. Erica andevalensis Cabezudo & J.Rivera
36. Erica andreaei Compton
37. Erica andringitrensis (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
38. Erica aneimena Dulfer
39. Erica anemodes E.G.H.Oliv.
40. Erica anguligera (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
41. Erica angulosa E.G.H.Oliv.
42. Erica annalis E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
43. Erica annectens Guthrie & Bolus
44. Erica anomala Hilliard & B.L.Burtt
45. Erica arachnocalyx E.G.H.Oliv.
46. Erica arborea L.
47. Erica arborescens (Willd.) E.G.H.Oliv.
48. Erica arcuata Compton
49. Erica ardens Andrews
50. Erica arenaria L.Bolus
51. Erica areolata (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
52. Erica argentea Klotzsch ex Benth.
53. Erica argyraea Guthrie & Bolus
54. Erica aristata Andrews
55. Erica aristifolia Niven ex Benth.
56. Erica armandiana Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
57. Erica artemisioides (Klotzsch) E.G.H.Oliv.
58. Erica articularis L.
59. Erica aspalathifolia Bolus
60. Erica aspalathoides Guthrie & Bolus ex Schltr.
61. Erica astroites Guthrie & Bolus
62. Erica atherstonei Diels ex L.Guthrie & Bolus
63. Erica atricha Dulfer
64. Erica atromontana E.G.H.Oliv.
65. Erica atropurpurea Dulfer
66. Erica atrovinosa E.G.H.Oliv.
67. Erica auriculata Guthrie & Bolus
68. Erica australis L.
69. Erica austronyassana Alm & T.C.E.Fr.
70. Erica austroverna Hilliard
71. Erica axillaris Thunb.
72. Erica axilliflora Bartl.
73. Erica azaleifolia Salisb.
74. Erica azorica Hochst. ex Seub.
75. Erica baccans L.
76. Erica bakeri T.M.Salter
77. Erica banksia Andrews
78. Erica barbigeroides E.G.H.Oliv.
79. Erica barnettiana Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
80. Erica baroniana Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
81. Erica barrydalensis L.Bolus
82. Erica bauera Andrews
83. Erica baurii Bolus
84. Erica beatricis Compton
85. Erica benguelensis (Welw. ex Engl.) E.G.H.Oliv.
86. Erica benthamiana E.G.H.Oliv.
87. Erica bergiana L.
88. Erica berzelioides Guthrie & Bolus
89. Erica betsileana (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
90. Erica bibax Salisb.
91. Erica bicolor Thunb.
92. Erica binaria E.G.H.Oliv.
93. Erica blaerioides E.G.H.Oliv.
94. Erica blancheana L.Bolus
95. Erica blandfordia Andrews
96. Erica blenna Salisb.
97. Erica blesbergensis H.A.Baker
98. Erica bodkinii Guthrie & Bolus
99. Erica bojeri Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
100. Erica bokkeveldia E.G.H.Oliv.
101. Erica bolusanthus E.G.H.Oliv.
102. Erica bolusiae T.M.Salter
103. Erica borboniifolia Salisb.
104. Erica bosseri Dorr
105. Erica botryoides Dulfer
106. Erica boucheri E.G.H.Oliv.
107. Erica boutonii Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
108. Erica brachialis Salisb.
109. Erica brachycentra Benth.
110. Erica brachyphylla (Benth.) E.G.H.Oliv.
111. Erica brachysepala Guthrie & Bolus
112. Erica bracteolaris Lam.
113. Erica bredasiana E.G.H.Oliv.
114. Erica brevicaulis Guthrie & Bolus
115. Erica brevifolia Sol. ex Salisb.
116. Erica brownii E.G.H.Oliv.
117. Erica brownleeae Bolus
118. Erica bruniades L.
119. Erica bruniifolia Salisb.
120. Erica burchelliana E.G.H.Oliv.
121. Erica cabernetea E.G.H.Oliv.
122. Erica caespitosa Hilliard & B.L.Burtt
123. Erica calcareophila E.G.H.Oliv.
124. Erica calcicola (E.G.H.Oliv.) E.G.H.Oliv.
125. Erica caledonica A.Spreng.
126. Erica calycina L.
127. Erica cameronii L.Bolus
128. Erica campanularis Salisb.
129. Erica canaliculata Andrews
130. Erica canariensis Rivas Mart., Martín Osorio & Wildpret
131. Erica canescens J.C.Wendl.
132. Erica capillaris Bartl.
133. Erica capitata L.
134. Erica caprina E.G.H.Oliv.
135. Erica carduifolia Salisb.
136. Erica carnea L.
137. Erica caterviflora Salisb.
138. Erica cavartica E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
139. Erica cederbergensis Compton
140. Erica cedromontana E.G.H.Oliv.
141. Erica ceraria E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
142. Erica cereris (Compton) E.G.H.Oliv.
143. Erica cerinthoides L.
144. Erica cernua Montin
145. Erica cetrata E.G.H.Oliv.
146. Erica chamissonis Klotzsch ex Benth.
147. Erica chartacea Guthrie & Bolus
148. Erica chionodes E.G.H.Oliv.
149. Erica chionophila Guthrie & Bolus
150. Erica chiroptera E.G.H.Oliv.
151. Erica chlamydiflora Salisb.
152. Erica chloroloma Lindl.
153. Erica chlorosepala Benth.
154. Erica chonantha Dulfer
155. Erica chrysocodon Guthrie & Bolus
156. Erica ciliaris L.
157. Erica cincta L.Bolus
158. Erica cinerea L.
159. Erica clavisepala Guthrie & Bolus
160. Erica coacervata H.A.Baker
161. Erica coarctata J.C.Wendl.
162. Erica coccinea L.
163. Erica collina Guthrie & Bolus
164. Erica colorans Andrews
165. Erica columnaris E.G.H.Oliv.
166. Erica comata Guthrie & Bolus
167. Erica comorensis (Engl.) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
168. Erica concordia E.C.Nelson & E.G.H.Oliv.
169. Erica condensata Benth.
170. Erica conferta Andrews
171. Erica consobrina Guthrie & Bolus
172. Erica conspicua Aiton
173. Erica cooperi Bolus
174. Erica copiosa J.C.Wendl.
175. Erica cordata Andrews
176. Erica corifolia L.
177. Erica coronanthera Compton
178. Erica corydalis Salisb.
179. Erica costatisepala H.A.Baker
180. Erica crassifolia Andrews
181. Erica crassisepala Benth.
182. Erica crateriformis Guthrie & Bolus
183. Erica cremea Dulfer
184. Erica cristata Dulfer
185. Erica cristiflora Salisb.
186. Erica croceovirens E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
187. Erica crucistigmatica Dulfer
188. Erica cruenta Aiton
189. Erica cryptanthera Guthrie & Bolus
190. Erica cryptoclada (Baker) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
191. Erica cubica L.
192. Erica cubitans E.G.H.Oliv.
193. Erica cumuliflora Salisb.
194. Erica cunoniensis E.G.H.Oliv.
195. Erica curtophylla Guthrie & Bolus
196. Erica curviflora L.
197. Erica curvifolia Salisb.
198. Erica curvirostris Salisb.
199. Erica curvistyla (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
200. Erica cuscutiformis Dulfer
201. Erica cyathiformis Salisb.
202. Erica cygnea T.M.Salter
203. Erica cylindrica Thunb.
204. Erica cymosa E.Mey. ex Benth.
205. Erica cyrilliflora Salisb.
206. Erica danguyana (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
207. Erica daphniflora Salisb.
208. Erica deflexa G.Sinclair
209. Erica demissa Klotzsch ex Benth.
210. Erica densata Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
211. Erica densifolia Willd.
212. Erica denticulata L.
213. Erica depressa L.
214. Erica desmantha Benth.
215. Erica dianthifolia Salisb.
216. Erica diaphana Spreng.
217. Erica didymocarpa E.C.Nelson & E.G.H.Oliv.
218. Erica diosmifolia Salisb.
219. Erica diotiflora Salisb.
220. Erica discolor Andrews
221. Erica dispar (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
222. Erica dissimulans Hilliard & B.L.Burtt
223. Erica distorta Bartl.
224. Erica dodii Guthrie & Bolus
225. Erica dolfiana E.G.H.Oliv.
226. Erica doliiformis Salisb.
227. Erica dominans Killick
228. Erica dracomontana E.G.H.Oliv.
229. Erica drakensbergensis Guthrie & Bolus
230. Erica dregei E.G.H.Oliv.
231. Erica dulcis L.Bolus
232. Erica dysantha Benth.
233. Erica ebracteata Bolus
234. Erica eburnea T.M.Salter
235. Erica ecklonii E.G.H.Oliv.
236. Erica eglandulosa (Klotzsch) E.G.H.Oliv.
237. Erica elimensis L.Bolus
238. Erica elsieana (E.G.H.Oliv.) E.G.H.Oliv.
239. Erica embothriifolia Salisb.
240. Erica empetrina L.
241. Erica equisetifolia Salisb.
242. Erica erasmia Dulfer
243. Erica eremioides (MacOwan) E.G.H.Oliv.
244. Erica ericoides (L.) E.G.H.Oliv.
245. Erica erigena R.Ross
246. Erica erinus (Klotzsch ex Benth.) E.G.H.Oliv.
247. Erica eriocephala Lam.
248. Erica eriocodon Bolus
249. Erica eriophoros Guthrie & Bolus
250. Erica esterhuyseniae Compton
251. Erica esteriana E.G.H.Oliv.
252. Erica etheliae L.Bolus
253. Erica eugenea Dulfer
254. Erica euryphylla R.C.Turner
255. Erica eustacei L.Bolus
256. Erica evansii (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
257. Erica excavata L.Bolus
258. Erica exleeana E.G.H.Oliv.
259. Erica extrusa Compton
260. Erica fairii Bolus
261. Erica fascicularis L.f.
262. Erica fastigiata L.
263. Erica fausta Salisb.
264. Erica feminarum E.G.H.Oliv.
265. Erica ferrea P.J.Bergius
266. Erica filago (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) Beentje
267. Erica filamentosa Andrews
268. Erica filialis E.G.H.Oliv.
269. Erica filiformis Salisb.
270. Erica filipendula Benth.
271. Erica fimbriata Andrews
272. Erica flacca E.Mey. ex Benth.
273. Erica flaccida Link
274. Erica flanaganii Bolus
275. Erica flavicoma Bartl.
276. Erica × flavisepala Guthrie & Bolus
277. Erica flexistyla E.G.H.Oliv.
278. Erica floccifera Zahlbr.
279. Erica florifera (Compton) E.G.H.Oliv.
280. Erica foliacea Andrews
281. Erica fontana L.Bolus
282. Erica × fontensis T.M.Salter
283. Erica formosa Thunb.
284. Erica forsteri Dulfer
285. Erica frigida Bolus
286. Erica fuscescens (Klotzsch) E.G.H.Oliv.
287. Erica galantha E.C.Nelson & E.G.H.Oliv.
288. Erica galgebergensis H.A.Baker
289. Erica galioides Lam.
290. Erica galpinii T.M.Salter
291. Erica garciae E.G.H.Oliv.
292. Erica genistifolia Salisb.
293. Erica georgica Guthrie & Bolus
294. Erica gerhardii E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
295. Erica gibbosa Klotzsch ex Benth.
296. Erica gigantea Klotzsch ex Benth.
297. Erica gillii Benth.
298. Erica glabella Thunb.
299. Erica glabra Thunb.
300. Erica glandulifera Klotzsch
301. Erica glandulipila Compton
302. Erica glandulosa Thunb.
303. Erica glaphyra Killick
304. Erica glauca Andrews
305. Erica globiceps (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
306. Erica globulifera Dulfer
307. Erica glomiflora Salisb.
308. Erica glumiflora Klotzsch ex Benth.
309. Erica glutinosa P.J.Bergius
310. Erica gnaphaloides L.
311. Erica goatcheriana L.Bolus
312. Erica gossypioides E.G.H.Oliv.
313. Erica goudotiana (Klotzsch) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
314. Erica gracilipes Guthrie & Bolus
315. Erica gracilis J.C.Wendl.
316. Erica grandiflora L.f.
317. Erica granulatifolia H.A.Baker
318. Erica granulosa H.A.Baker
319. Erica grata Guthrie & Bolus
320. Erica greyi Guthrie & Bolus
321. Erica grisbrookii Guthrie & Bolus
322. Erica guthriei Bolus
323. Erica gysbertii Guthrie & Bolus
324. Erica haemastoma J.C.Wendl.
325. Erica haematocodon T.M.Salter
326. Erica haematosiphon Guthrie & Bolus
327. Erica halicacaba L.
328. Erica hameriana L.Bolus
329. Erica hanekomii E.G.H.Oliv.
330. Erica hansfordii E.G.H.Oliv.
331. Erica harveiana Guthrie & Bolus
332. Erica hebdomadalis E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
333. Erica hebeclada Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
334. Erica heleogena T.M.Salter
335. Erica heliophila Guthrie & Bolus
336. Erica hendricksei H.A.Baker
337. Erica hermani E.G.H.Oliv.
338. Erica heterophylla Guthrie & Bolus
339. Erica hexandra (S.Moore) E.G.H.Oliv.
340. Erica hexensis E.G.H.Oliv.
341. Erica hibbertia Andrews
342. Erica hillburttii (E.G.H.Oliv.) E.G.H.Oliv.
343. Erica hippurus Compton
344. Erica hirta Thunb.
345. Erica hirtiflora Curtis
346. Erica hispidula L.
347. Erica hispiduloides E.G.H.Oliv.
348. Erica holosericea Salisb.
349. Erica holtii Schweick.
350. Erica hottentotica E.G.H.Oliv.
351. Erica humansdorpensis Compton
352. Erica humbertii (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
353. Erica humidicola E.G.H.Oliv.
354. Erica humifusa Hibberd ex Salisb.
355. Erica ibityensis (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
356. Erica ignita E.G.H.Oliv.
357. Erica imbricata L.
358. Erica imerinensis (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
359. Erica inamoena Dulfer
360. Erica incarnata Thunb.
361. Erica inclusa H.L.Wendl. ex Benth.
362. Erica inconstans Zahlbr.
363. Erica inflata Thunb.
364. Erica inflaticalyx E.G.H.Oliv.
365. Erica infundibuliformis Andrews
366. Erica ingeana E.G.H.Oliv.
367. Erica innovans E.G.H.Oliv.
368. Erica inordinata H.A.Baker
369. Erica insolitanthera H.A.Baker
370. Erica intermedia Klotzsch ex Benth.
371. Erica interrupta (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
372. Erica intervallaris Salisb.
373. Erica intonsa L.Bolus
374. Erica intricata H.A.Baker
375. Erica involucrata Klotzsch ex Benth.
376. Erica involvens Benth.
377. Erica ioniana E.G.H.Oliv.
378. Erica irbyana Andrews
379. Erica irregularis Benth.
380. Erica irrorata Guthrie & Bolus
381. Erica isaloensis (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
382. Erica ixanthera Benth.
383. Erica jacksoniana H.A.Baker
384. Erica jananthus E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
385. Erica jasminiflora Salisb.
386. Erica johnstoniana Britten
387. Erica jonasiana E.G.H.Oliv.
388. Erica jugicola E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
389. Erica jumellei (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
390. Erica juniperina E.G.H.Oliv.
391. Erica junonia Bolus
392. Erica kammanassieae E.G.H.Oliv.
393. Erica karooica E.G.H.Oliv.
394. Erica karwyderi E.G.H.Oliv.
395. Erica keeromsbergensis H.A.Baker
396. Erica keetii L.Bolus
397. Erica kingaensis Engl.
398. Erica kirstenii E.G.H.Oliv.
399. Erica klotzschii (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) E.G.H.Oliv.
400. Erica kogelbergensis E.G.H.Oliv.
401. Erica kougabergensis H.A.Baker
402. Erica kraussiana Klotzsch ex Walp.
403. Erica krugeri E.G.H.Oliv.
404. Erica labialis Salisb.
405. Erica lachnaeifolia Salisb.
406. Erica laeta Bartl.
407. Erica laevigata Bartl.
408. Erica lageniformis Salisb.
409. Erica lananthera L.Bolus
410. Erica lanceolifera S.Moore
411. Erica langebergensis H.A.Baker
412. Erica lanipes Guthrie & Bolus
413. Erica lanuginosa Andrews
414. Erica lasciva Salisb.
415. Erica lasiocarpa Guthrie & Bolus
416. Erica lateralis Willd.
417. Erica lateriflora E.G.H.Oliv.
418. Erica latiflora L.Bolus
419. Erica latifolia Andrews
420. Erica latituba L.Bolus
421. Erica lavandulifolia Salisb.
422. Erica lawsonia Andrews
423. Erica lecomtei (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
424. Erica lehmannii Klotzsch ex Benth.
425. Erica lepidota Rach
426. Erica leptantha Dulfer
427. Erica leptoclada Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.
428. Erica leptopus Benth.
429. Erica lerouxiae Bolus
430. Erica leucantha Link
431. Erica leucanthera L.f.
432. Erica leucoclada (Baker) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
433. Erica leucodesmia Benth.
434. Erica leucopelta Tausch
435. Erica leucosiphon L.Bolus
436. Erica leucotrachela H.A.Baker
437. Erica lignosa H.A.Baker
438. Erica limnophila E.G.H.Oliv.
439. Erica limosa L.Bolus
440. Erica lithophila E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
441. Erica loganii Compton
442. Erica longiaristata Benth.
443. Erica longimontana E.G.H.Oliv.
444. Erica longipedunculata G.Lodd.
445. Erica longistyla L.Bolus
446. Erica lowryensis Bolus
447. Erica lucida Salisb.
448. Erica lusitanica Rudolphi
449. Erica lutea P.J.Bergius
450. Erica lyallii Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
451. Erica lycopodiastrum Lam.
452. Erica macilenta Guthrie & Bolus
453. Erica mackayana Bab.
454. Erica macowanii Cufino
455. Erica macrocalyx (Baker) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
456. Erica macroloma Benth.
457. Erica macrophylla Klotzsch ex Benth.
458. Erica macrotrema Guthrie & Bolus
459. Erica madagascariensis (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
460. Erica maderensis (Benth.) Bornm.
461. Erica maderi Guthrie & Bolus
462. Erica madida E.G.H.Oliv.
463. Erica maesta Bolus
464. Erica mafiensis (Engl.) Dorr
465. Erica magistrati E.G.H.Oliv.
466. Erica magnisylvae E.G.H.Oliv.
467. Erica mallotocalyx E.C.Nelson & E.G.H.Oliv.
468. Erica malmesburiensis E.G.H.Oliv.
469. Erica mammosa L.
470. Erica manifesta Compton
471. Erica manipuliflora Salisb.
472. Erica mannii (Hook.f.) Beentje
473. Erica margaritacea Aiton
474. Erica marifolia Aiton
475. Erica maritima Guthrie & Bolus
476. Erica marlothii Bolus
477. Erica marojejyensis Dorr
478. Erica massonii L.f.
479. Erica mauritanica L.
480. Erica mauritiensis E.G.H.Oliv.
481. Erica maximiliani Guthrie & Bolus ex Schltr.
482. Erica melanacme Guthrie & Bolus
483. Erica melanomontana E.G.H.Oliv.
484. Erica melanthera L.
485. Erica melastoma Andrews
486. Erica micrandra Guthrie & Bolus
487. Erica microdonta (C.H.Wright) E.G.H.Oliv.
488. Erica milanjiana Bolus
489. Erica miniscula E.G.H.Oliv.
490. Erica minutifolia (Baker) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
491. Erica mira Klotzsch ex Benth.
492. Erica mitchelliensis Dulfer
493. Erica modesta Salisb.
494. Erica mollis Andrews
495. Erica monadelphia Andrews
496. Erica monantha Compton
497. Erica monsoniana L.f.
498. Erica montis-hominis E.G.H.Oliv.
499. Erica mucronata Andrews
500. Erica muirii L.Bolus
501. Erica multiflexuosa E.G.H.Oliv.
502. Erica multiflora L.
503. Erica multumbellifera P.J.Bergius
504. Erica mundii Guthrie & Bolus
505. Erica muscosa (Aiton) E.G.H.Oliv.
506. Erica myriadenia (Baker) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
507. Erica myriocodon Guthrie & Bolus
508. Erica nabea Guthrie & Bolus
509. Erica nana Salisb.
510. Erica natalensis Dulfer
511. Erica natalitia Bolus
512. Erica navigatoris E.G.H.Oliv.
513. Erica × nelsonii Fagúndez
514. Erica nematophylla Guthrie & Bolus
515. Erica nemorosa Klotzsch ex Benth.
516. Erica nervata Guthrie & Bolus
517. Erica nevillei L.Bolus
518. Erica newdigateae Dulfer
519. Erica nidularia G.Lodd.
520. Erica nigrimontana Guthrie & Bolus
521. Erica nivea G.Sinclair
522. Erica niveniana E.G.H.Oliv.
523. Erica notholeeana (E.G.H.Oliv.) E.G.H.Oliv.
524. Erica notoporina E.C.Nelson & E.G.H.Oliv.
525. Erica nubigena Bolus
526. Erica nudiflora L.
527. Erica numidica (Maire) Romo & Borat.
528. Erica nutans J.C.Wendl.
529. Erica nyassana (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) E.G.H.Oliv.
530. Erica oakesiorum E.G.H.Oliv.
531. Erica oatesii Rolfe
532. Erica obconica H.A.Baker
533. Erica obliqua Aiton
534. Erica oblongiflora Benth.
535. Erica obtusata Klotzsch ex Benth.
536. Erica occulta E.G.H.Oliv.
537. Erica ocellata Guthrie & Bolus
538. Erica octonaria L.Bolus
539. Erica odorata Andrews
540. Erica oligantha Guthrie & Bolus
541. Erica oliveranthus E.C.Nelson & Pirie
542. Erica oliveri H.A.Baker
543. Erica omninoglabra H.A.Baker
544. Erica onusta Guthrie & Bolus
545. Erica oophylla Benth.
546. Erica opulenta (J.C.Wendl. ex Klotzsch) Benth.
547. Erica oraria E.C.Nelson & E.G.H.Oliv.
548. Erica orculiflora Dulfer
549. Erica oreophila Guthrie & Bolus
550. Erica oreotragus E.G.H.Oliv.
551. Erica oresigena Bolus
552. Erica orientalis R.A.Dyer
553. Erica orthiocola E.G.H.Oliv.
554. Erica ostiaria Compton
555. Erica outeniquae (Compton) E.G.H.Oliv.
556. Erica ovina Klotzsch ex Benth.
557. Erica oxyandra Guthrie & Bolus
558. Erica oxycoccifolia Salisb.
559. Erica oxysepala Guthrie & Bolus
560. Erica pageana L.Bolus
561. Erica palliiflora Salisb.
562. Erica paludicola L.Bolus
563. Erica paniculata L.
564. Erica pannosa Salisb.
565. Erica papyracea Guthrie & Bolus
566. Erica parilis Salisb.
567. Erica parkeri (Baker) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
568. Erica parviflora L.
569. Erica parviporandra E.G.H.Oliv.
570. Erica passerina Montin
571. Erica passerinoides (Bolus) E.G.H.Oliv.
572. Erica patens Andrews
573. Erica patersonia Andrews
574. Erica paucifolia (J.C.Wendl.) E.G.H.Oliv.
575. Erica pauciovulata H.A.Baker
576. Erica pearsoniana L.Bolus
577. Erica pectinifolia Salisb.
578. Erica pellucida Sol. ex Salisb.
579. Erica peltata Andrews
580. Erica penduliflora E.G.H.Oliv.
581. Erica penicilliformis Salisb.
582. Erica perhispida Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
583. Erica permutata Dulfer
584. Erica perplexa E.G.H.Oliv.
585. Erica perrieri Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
586. Erica perspicua J.C.Wendl.
587. Erica petiolaris Lam.
588. Erica petraea Benth.
589. Erica petricola E.G.H.Oliv.
590. Erica petrophila L.Bolus
591. Erica petrusiana E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
592. Erica phacelanthera E.G.H.Oliv.
593. Erica phaeocarpa E.G.H.Oliv.
594. Erica philippioides Compton
595. Erica phillipsii L.Bolus
596. Erica physantha Benth.
597. Erica physodes L.
598. Erica physophylla Benth.
599. Erica pilaarkopensis H.A.Baker
600. Erica pillansii Bolus
601. Erica pilosiflora E.G.H.Oliv.
602. Erica pilulifera L.
603. Erica pinea Thunb.
604. Erica piquetbergensis (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
605. Erica placentiflora Salisb.
606. Erica planifolia L.
607. Erica platycalyx E.G.H.Oliv.
608. Erica platycodon (Webb & Berthel.) Rivas Mart. & al.
609. Erica pleiotricha S.Moore
610. Erica plena L.Bolus
611. Erica plukenetii L.
612. Erica plumigera Bartl.
613. Erica plumosa Thunb.
614. Erica poculiflora E.C.Nelson & E.G.H.Oliv.
615. Erica podophylla Benth.
616. Erica pogonanthera Bartl.
617. Erica polifolia Salisb. ex Benth.
618. Erica polycoma Benth.
619. Erica portenschlagiana Dulfer
620. Erica praenitens Tausch
621. Erica priori Guthrie & Bolus
622. Erica procaviana (E.G.H.Oliv.) E.G.H.Oliv.
623. Erica prolata E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
624. Erica propendens Andrews
625. Erica propinqua Guthrie & Bolus
626. Erica pseudocalycina Compton
627. Erica psittacina E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
628. Erica puberuliflora E.G.H.Oliv.
629. Erica pubescens L.
630. Erica pubigera Salisb.
631. Erica pudens H.A.Baker
632. Erica pulchella Houtt.
633. Erica pulchelliflora E.G.H.Oliv.
634. Erica pulvinata Guthrie & Bolus
635. Erica pumila Andrews
636. Erica purgatoriensis H.A.Baker
637. Erica pycnantha Benth.
638. Erica pyramidalis Aiton
639. Erica pyxidiflora Salisb.
640. Erica quadrangularis Salisb.
641. Erica quadratiflora (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
642. Erica quadrifida (Benth.) E.G.H.Oliv.
643. Erica quadrisulcata L.Bolus
644. Erica racemosa Thunb.
645. Erica radicans (L.Guthrie) E.G.H.Oliv.
646. Erica rakotozafyana Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
647. Erica recta Bolus
648. Erica recurvata Andrews
649. Erica recurvifolia E.G.H.Oliv.
650. Erica reenensis Zahlbr.
651. Erica regerminans L.
652. Erica regia Bartl.
653. Erica rehmii Dulfer
654. Erica remota (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
655. Erica retorta Montin
656. Erica reunionensis E.G.H.Oliv.
657. Erica revoluta (Bolus) L.E.Davidson
658. Erica rhodella E.C.Nelson & E.G.H.Oliv.
659. Erica rhodopis (Bolus) Bolus
660. Erica rhopalantha Dulfer
661. Erica ribisaria Guthrie & Bolus
662. Erica richardii E.G.H.Oliv.
663. Erica rigidula (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
664. Erica rimarum E.G.H.Oliv.
665. Erica riparia H.A.Baker
666. Erica rivularis L.E.Davidson
667. Erica robynsiana Spirlet
668. Erica rosacea (L.Guthrie) E.G.H.Oliv.
669. Erica roseoloba E.G.H.Oliv.
670. Erica rubens Thunb.
671. Erica rubiginosa Dulfer
672. Erica rudolfii Bolus
673. Erica rufescens Klotzsch
674. Erica rupicola Klotzsch
675. Erica russakiana E.G.H.Oliv.
676. Erica rusticula E.G.H.Oliv.
677. Erica sacciflora Salisb.
678. Erica sagittata Klotzsch ex Benth.
679. Erica salax Salisb.
680. Erica salicina E.G.H.Oliv.
681. Erica salteri L.Bolus
682. Erica saptouensis E.G.H.Oliv.
683. Erica savilea Andrews
684. Erica saxicola Guthrie & Bolus
685. Erica saxigena Dulfer
686. Erica scabriuscula Link
687. Erica schelpeorum E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
688. Erica schlechteri Bolus
689. Erica schmidtii Dulfer
690. Erica schumannii E.G.H.Oliv.
691. Erica scoparia L.
692. Erica scytophylla Guthrie & Bolus
693. Erica selaginifolia Salisb.
694. Erica senilis Klotzsch ex Benth.
695. Erica seriphiifolia Salisb.
696. Erica serrata Thunb.
697. Erica sessiliflora L.f.
698. Erica setacea Andrews
699. Erica setociliata H.A.Baker
700. Erica setosa Bartl.
701. Erica setulosa Benth.
702. Erica sexfaria Aiton
703. Erica shannonea Andrews
704. Erica sicifolia Salisb.
705. Erica sicula Guss.
706. Erica silvatica (Welw. ex Engl.) Beentje
707. Erica simii (S.Moore) E.G.H.Oliv.
708. Erica similis (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
709. Erica sitiens Klotzsch
710. Erica situshiemalis E.G.H.Oliv. & Pirie
711. Erica sociorum L.Bolus
712. Erica solandra Andrews
713. Erica sonderiana Guthrie & Bolus
714. Erica sparrmanni L.f.
715. Erica sparsa G.Sinclair
716. Erica sperata E.G.H.Oliv.
717. Erica sphaerocephala J.C.Wendl. ex Benth.
718. Erica spiculifolia Salisb.
719. Erica spinifera (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
720. Erica spumosa L.
721. Erica squarrosa Salisb.
722. Erica stagnalis Salisb.
723. Erica steinbergiana H.L.Wendl. ex Klotzsch
724. Erica stokoeanthus E.G.H.Oliv.
725. Erica stokoei L.Bolus
726. Erica straussiana Gilg
727. Erica strigilifolia Salisb.
728. Erica strigosa Aiton
729. Erica × stuartii (Macfarl.) Mast.
730. Erica stylaris Spreng.
731. Erica subcapitata (N.E.Br.) E.G.H.Oliv.
732. Erica subdivaricata P.J.Bergius
733. Erica subimbricata Compton
734. Erica subterminalis Klotzsch ex Benth.
735. Erica subulata J.C.Wendl.
736. Erica subverticillaris Diels ex L.Guthrie & Bolus
737. Erica suffulta J.C.Wendl. ex Benth.
738. Erica supranubia E.C.Nelson & Pirie
739. Erica swaziensis E.G.H.Oliv.
740. Erica sylvainiana Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
741. Erica symonsii L.Bolus
742. Erica syngenesia Compton
743. Erica tarantulae E.G.H.Oliv.
744. Erica taxifolia Dryand.
745. Erica taylorii E.G.H.Oliv.
746. Erica tegulifolia Salisb.
747. Erica tenella Andrews
748. Erica tenuicaulis Klotzsch ex Benth.
749. Erica tenuifolia L.
750. Erica tenuipes Guthrie & Bolus
751. Erica terminalis Salisb.
752. Erica terniflora E.G.H.Oliv.
753. Erica tetragona L.f.
754. Erica tetralix L.
755. Erica tetrathecoides Benth.
756. Erica thamnoides E.G.H.Oliv.
757. Erica thimifolia J.C.Wendl.
758. Erica thodei Guthrie & Bolus
759. Erica thomae L.Bolus
760. Erica thomensis (Henriq.) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
761. Erica thunbergii Montin
762. Erica toringbergensis H.A.Baker
763. Erica totta Thunb.
764. Erica trachysantha Bolus
765. Erica tradouwensis Compton
766. Erica tragomontana R.C.Turner
767. Erica tragulifera Salisb.
768. Erica triceps Link
769. Erica trichadenia Bolus
770. Erica trichoclada Guthrie & Bolus
771. Erica trichophora Benth.
772. Erica trichophylla Benth.
773. Erica trichostigma T.M.Salter
774. Erica trichroma Benth.
775. Erica triflora L.
776. Erica trimera (Engl.) Beentje
777. Erica triphylla Link
778. Erica tristis Bartl.
779. Erica trivialis Klotzsch ex Benth.
780. Erica truncata L.Bolus
781. Erica tubercularis Salisb.
782. Erica tumida Ker Gawl.
783. Erica turbiniflora Salisb.
784. Erica turgida Salisb.
785. Erica turmalis Salisb.
786. Erica turneri E.G.H.Oliv.
787. Erica turrisbabylonica H.A.Baker
788. Erica tysonii Bolus
789. Erica uberiflora E.G.H.Oliv.
790. Erica umbellata L.
791. Erica umbelliflora Klotzsch ex Benth.
792. Erica umbonata Compton
793. Erica umbratica E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
794. Erica umbrosa H.A.Baker
795. Erica unicolor J.C.Wendl.
796. Erica unilateralis Klotzsch ex Benth.
797. Erica urceolata (Klotzsch) E.G.H.Oliv.
798. Erica urna-viridis Bolus
799. Erica ustulescens Guthrie & Bolus
800. Erica utriculosa L.Bolus
801. Erica uysii H.A.Baker
802. Erica vagans L.
803. Erica valida H.A.Baker
804. Erica vallis-aranearum E.G.H.Oliv.
805. Erica vallis-fluminis E.G.H.Oliv.
806. Erica vallis-gratiae Guthrie & Bolus
807. Erica vanheurckii Müll.Arg.
808. Erica varderi L.Bolus
809. Erica × veitchii Bean
810. Erica velatiflora E.G.H.Oliv.
811. Erica velitaris Salisb.
812. Erica velutina Bartl.
813. Erica ventricosa Thunb.
814. Erica venustiflora E.G.H.Oliv.
815. Erica verecunda Salisb.
816. Erica vernicosa E.G.H.Oliv.
817. Erica versicolor Andrews
818. Erica verticillata P.J.Bergius
819. Erica vestita Thunb.
820. Erica viguieri (H.Perrier) Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
821. Erica villosa J.C.Wendl.
822. Erica × vinacea L.Bolus
823. Erica virginalis Klotzsch ex Benth.
824. Erica viridiflora Andrews
825. Erica viridimontana E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.
826. Erica viscaria L.
827. Erica viscosissima E.G.H.Oliv.
828. Erica vlokii E.G.H.Oliv.
829. Erica vogelpoelii H.A.Baker
830. Erica walkeria Andrews
831. Erica wangfatiana Dorr & E.G.H.Oliv.
832. Erica × watsonii Benth.
833. Erica wendlandiana Klotzsch
834. Erica whyteana Britten
835. Erica wildii Brenan
836. Erica × williamsii Druce
837. Erica williamsiorum E.G.H.Oliv.
838. Erica winteri H.A.Baker
839. Erica wittebergensis Dulfer
840. Erica woodii Bolus
841. Erica wyliei Bolus
842. Erica xanthina Guthrie & Bolus
843. Erica xeranthemifolia Salisb.
844. Erica zebrensis Compton
845. Erica zeyheriana (Klotzsch) E.G.H.Oliv.
846. Erica zitzikammensis Dulfer
847. Erica zwartbergensis Bolus

More Than Just a Pretty Face

While the beauty of Erica is undeniable, these plants offer more than just aesthetic appeal. They play a vital role in their respective ecosystems, providing food and shelter for a variety of insects and animals. Their flowers are a crucial source of nectar for bees, while their dense foliage offers protection for small mammals and birds.

Erica also has a long history of human use. Traditionally, certain species have been used for medicinal purposes, while others have been utilized in the production of brooms and thatching. Even today, Erica plays an important role in the horticultural industry, with many species cultivated for their ornamental value.

A Personal Connection

My own fascination with Erica began with a simple walk in the countryside. I stumbled upon a patch of blooming heather, its vibrant purple flowers contrasting beautifully against the green landscape. I was immediately captivated by its delicate beauty and the sense of tranquility it evoked.

Since then, I’ve made it a point to learn more about this fascinating genus. I’ve spent hours poring over botanical guides, identifying different species and learning about their unique characteristics. I’ve even started my own small collection of Erica plants, carefully tending to them in my garden.

For me, Erica represents the beauty and resilience of the natural world. These plants, with their delicate blooms and hardy nature, serve as a constant reminder of the wonders that can be found in even the most unexpected places. They are a testament to the power of adaptation and the enduring beauty of the natural world.

I encourage everyone to take a moment to appreciate the simple beauty of Erica. Whether you’re exploring a wild heath or admiring a cultivated specimen in your garden, take the time to truly observe these fascinating plants. You might be surprised by what you discover.