BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Erica (bell heathers)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #refs #webs
Species Erica axilliflora (a house plant)     1
Species Erica cinerea L. (Bell Heather) 10   1
Species Erica formosa (a house plant)     1
Species Erica glomiflora (a house plant)     1
Species Erica gracilis (a house plant)     2
Species Erica mackaiana Bab. (Mackay's Heath)   1  
Hybrid Erica mackaiana x tetralix (E. x stuartii) E.F.Linton (a heath)   1  
Species Erica mammosa (a house plant)     1
Species Erica nudiflora (a house plant)     1
Species Erica oatesii (a house plant)     1
Species Erica pageana (a house plant)     1
Species Erica pelviformis (a house plant)     1
Species Erica plukenetii (a house plant)     1
Species Erica subdivaricata (a house plant)     1
Species Erica tetralix L. (Cross-leaved Heath) 6   3
Species Erica vagans L. (Cornish Heath) 9    

Suggested Literature

Erica may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ERICACEAE
(heaths and heathers)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Erica:

is associate of Strophosoma capitatum - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
is associate of Strophosoma fulvicorne - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
is associate of Strophosoma nebulosum - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of Strophosoma sus - Heather Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of Caenopsis fissirostris - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
is associate of Caenopsis waltoni - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
is associate of Coniocleonus nebulosus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of Micrelus ericae - Small Heather Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
flower flower is visited for nectar and/or pollen by adult Physocephala nigra - a thick-headed fly (Diptera: Conopidae) Smith, K.G.V., 1969
leaf leaf is galled by Eriococcus devoniensis (Homoptera) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Altica britteni - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Altica oleracea - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecia Byssolophis sphaerioides - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997

Erica may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ERICACEAE
(heaths and heathers)

References

Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Morris, M.G., 1997 Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)
Smith, K.G.V., 1969 Diptera: Conopidae
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls