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Empetrum rubrum

Empetrum rubrum Vahl ex Willd.
Empetrum rubrum
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Empetrum rubrum, known as red crowberry or diddle-dee, is a member of the heath family, Ericaceae. It was first described in 1806 by Vahl ex Willd.

Description

Empetrum rubrum is a plant species in the Ericaceae family, commonly referred to as the red crowberry or diddle-dee. It is distributed across regions such as GS, NO, Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South, Falkland Is., Juan Fernández Is., South Georgia, and Tristan da Cunha.

Distribution

GS · NO · Argentina South · Chile Central · Chile South · Falkland Is. · Juan Fernández Is. · South Georgia · Tristan da Cunha

Synonyms

Empetrum bilobumEmpetrum hookeranumEmpetrum maclovianumEmpetrum nigrum var. andinumEmpetrum nigrum var. rubrumEmpetrum rubrum var. atropurpureumEmpetrum rubrum f. falklandicumEmpetrum tomentosum

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