Erica × mercatoris E.C.Nelson
, Plantsman 18(2): 63 (2019).- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77198829-1
- Publication
- Plantsman. London
- Collation
- 18(2): 63
- Date of Publication
- Jun 2019
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Ericaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- E.C.Nelson s.n.
- Collection Date
- 29 Sep 2018
- Type Herbaria
- holotype WSY WSY0108941
- Distribution Of Types
- Germany (Middle Europe, Europe)
- Type Remarks
- Parents crossed in Germany by Kurt Kramer. Holotype cultivated from clone 04-59-6 at Tippitiwitchet Cottage, Outwell, Norfolk.
Remarks
The name is derived from the surname 'Kramer', recognizing Kurt Kramer's unique contribution to the breeding of novel cultivars. 'Kramer' is an occupational name meaning a retailer or shopkeeper; 'mercator' (merchant) is a Latin synonym.