Six subspecies are recognized: •
Erica trimera subsp.
abyssinica (Pic.Serm. & Heiniger) Dorr – Ethiopian Highlands in Ethiopia •
Erica trimera subsp.
elgonensis (Mildbr.) Beentje – Mount Elgon in Kenya •
Erica trimera subsp.
keniensis (S.Moore) Beentje – Mount Kenya in Kenya •
Erica trimera subsp.
kilimanjarica (Hedberg) Beentje – Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania •
Erica trimera subsp.
meruensis (R.Ross) Beentje – Mount Meru and
Mount Loolmalasin in Tanzania •
Erica trimera subsp.
trimera – Ruwenzori Mountains of Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo ==References==