Distribution Map

Erica woodii var. woodii

                   
                   
                                                   

Ericaceae Ericoideae Ericeae 

As at April 2024, 18 herbarium specimens, 10 photo records, 3 visual observations

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Erica woodii - Irregular shrublet, seldom more than 40 cm high. Leaves crowded on short lateral branches, c 3 mm long, often more or less open-backed, bristly. Flowers numerous, along lateral branches. Sepals c 1 mm long, shortly bristly; corolla dull pink, c 2 mm long, slightly wider, open-mouthed; anthers visible; style protruding beyond corolla, stigma knob-shaped.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.