Studies in the Ericoideae (Ericaceae). VII. The placing of the genus Philippia into synonymy under Erica; the southern African species

The inclusion of the genus Philippia Klotzsch within Erica L. is formalized for the region covered by the Flora of southern Africa. A total of 15 species is dealt with involving six new combinations, Erica elsieana (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica esteriana E.G.H. Oliver subsp. swartbergensis (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica evansii (N.E.Br.) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica notholeeana (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica procaviana (E.G.H. Oliver) E.G.H. Oliver, Erica simii (S. Moore) E.G.H. Oliver, six new names, Erica altiphila E.G.H. Oliver, Erica dracomontana E.G.H. Oliver, Erica esteriana E.G.H. Oliver, Erica exleeana E.G.H. Oliver, Erica madida E.G.H. Oliver, Erica petricola E.G.H. Oliver and four alterations to synonymy, Erica caespitosa Hilliard & Burtt (= Philippia tristis H. Bol.), Erica lasciva Salisb. (= Erica accommodata Klotzsch var. ebracteata H. Bol. and=Philippia stokoei L. Guthrie), Erica peltata Andr. (= Philippia pallida L. Guthrie), Erica tristis Bartl. (= Philippia chamissonis Klotzsch and Philippia absinthoides (Thunb.) E.G.H. Oliver)