BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Erica (bell heathers)

Subtaxa

Rank	Taxon
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		5
Species	Erica vagans L. (Cornish Heath)	9

Suggested Literature

Erica may be covered by literature listed under:

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
		is associate of fruitbody	Mycena megaspora - a bonnet (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [esp. burnt areas]
	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 longicollis - 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
	root (live)	live root may be infected and damaged by fruitbody	Heterobasidion annosum - Root Rot, Root Fomes (Russulales: Bondarzewiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	stem (dead)	dead stem is decayed by subiculate 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

References