Plants under this name have shortly tubular flowers; they are now placed in either E. carnea L, Winter Heath from E Europe, or E. erigena Ron. Ross, Irish Heath from W Europe.

Source: Spencer, R. (1997). Ericaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 2. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 1. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press. (as Erica mediterranea)