| Erica abietina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Erica |
| Species: | E. abietina
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| Binomial name | |
| Erica abietina | |
Erica abietina is a species of erica that is endemic to the Cape Peninsula of the Western Cape, South Africa.[1] E. abietina includes four subspecies with often highly restricted distributions and distinctive flower colours. Previous delimitation of the species has included a further three subspecies[2] which proved to be more distantly related to Cape Peninsula endemic E. abietina subspecies and are now classified under Erica grandiflora L.f. (Erica abietina subsp. aurantiaca E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.; Erica abietina subsp. perfoliosa E.G.H.Oliv. & I.M.Oliv.) and Erica situshiemalis E.G.H.Oliv. & Pirie.[1]
- ^ a b Pirie, M. D.; Oliver, E. G. H.; Gehrke, B.; Heringer, L.; Mugrabi de Kuppler, A.; Le Maitre, N. C.; Bellstedt, D. U. (2017). "Underestimated regional species diversity in the Cape Floristic Region revealed by phylogenetic analysis of the Erica abietina/E. viscaria clade (Ericaceae)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 184 (2): 185–203. doi:10.1093/botlinnean/box021. ISSN 0024-4074.
- ^ Oliver, E. G. H.; Oliver, I. M. (2002). "The genus Erica (Ericaceae) in southern Africa: taxonomic notes 1". Bothalia. 32 (1): 37–61. doi:10.4102/abc.v32i1.461. ISSN 2311-9284.