biostudies-literatureUnknown236Nelson ECIn support of ongoing taxonomic work on the large and complex flowering plant genus <i>Erica</i> (Ericaceae), we document nineteen pairs of homonyms representing currently used illegitimate names. We provide replacements for thirteen names and new typifications for five. We relegate five names to synonymy: <i>Ericaaemula</i> Guthrie & Bolus under <i>Ericadistorta</i> Bartl.; <i>Ericaarmata</i> Klotzsch ex Benth. under <i>Ericaumbrosa</i> H. A. Baker; <i>Ericacapensis</i> T.M. Salter under <i>Ericaturbiniflora</i> Salisb.; <i>Ericalanata</i> Andrews under <i>Ericaflaccida</i> Link; and <i>Ericatomentosa</i> Salisb. under <i>Ericavelutina</i> Bartl. Finally, we suggest conservation of <i>Ericaaristata</i> Andrews. The new names are: <i>Ericaadelopetala</i> E.C. Nelson & E.G.H. Oliv. replacinPhytoKeys157-178https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10753580biostudies-literatureErica L. (Ericaceae): homonyms amongst published names for African species and proposed replacement names.PMC10753580Pirie MDNelson ECOliver EGHfalseErica L. (Ericaceae): homonyms amongst published names for African species and proposed replacement names.In support of ongoing taxonomic work on the large and complex flowering plant genus <i>Erica</i> (Ericaceae), we document nineteen pairs of homonyms representing currently used illegitimate names. We provide replacements for thirteen names and new typifications for five. We relegate five names to synonymy: <i>Ericaaemula</i> Guthrie & Bolus under <i>Ericadistorta</i> Bartl.; <i>Ericaarmata</i> Klotzsch ex Benth. under <i>Ericaumbrosa</i> H. A. Baker; <i>Ericacapensis</i> T.M. Salter under <i>Ericaturbiniflora</i> Salisb.; <i>Ericalanata</i> Andrews under <i>Ericaflaccida</i> Link; and <i>Ericatomentosa</i> Salisb. under <i>Ericavelutina</i> Bartl. Finally, we suggest conservation of <i>Ericaaristata</i> Andrews. The new names are: <i>Ericaadelopetala</i> E.C. Nelson & E.G.H. Oliv. replacin2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232026-06-27T03:17:42.516Z2025-04-06T19:19:19.622ZS-EPMC107535803815576510.3897/phytokeys.236.110498