Erica alopecurus, the foxtail heath, is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and forms part of the fynbos.http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=1820-30 REDLIST Sanbi The species occurs in all the provinces of South Africa as well as Lesotho.http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328174-1 Plants of the World Online References