Studies in the Ericoideae (Ericaceae). XII. The placing of the genus <i>Blaeria</i> into synonymy under <i>Erica</i>’, nomenclatural and taxonomic changes for the southern African region

Abstract

The reduction of the genus Blaeria to synonymy under Erica requires the publication of six new combinations and three new names for the nine taxa occurring in southern Africa. Four species are reduced to synonymy. Diagnostic features and distribution maps are provided.

Keywords

• <i>Blaeria<i>
• <i>Erica</i>
• nomenclature
• southern Africa
• taxonomy