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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris aristatis, inclusis; stylo sub-exserto; corollis ovatis, pubescentibus; foliis quaternis, arcuatis, incurvatis, hirtis; caule piloso.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, ramosus, pilosus; rami et ramuli pilosi, filiformes, virgati.
Foliaquaterna, sæpe terna, obtusa, villosa, incurva, arcuata, subtus sulcata; petiolis brevissimis adpressis.
Floresin ramulis terminales, umbellati, bini, terni, vel plures, copiosi, purpurei; pedunculi capillares, bracteis tribus, hirsutis, instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis pilosis, rufescentibus, subulatis, apicibus coloratis, obtusis.
Corolla, ovata, obtusa, villosa; oris laciniis minutis, erectis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria. Antheræ aristatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen ovatum, ad basin glandulosum. Stylus filiformis, purpureus. Stigma ad basin peltatum, apice tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mensi Augusti, in Februarium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with bearded tips, within the blossom; shaft just without; blossoms egg-shaped and downy; leaves grow by fours, bowed, turned inwards, and hairy; stem hairy.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, branching and hairy; the large and small branches are hairy; thread-shaped, and twiggy.
Leavesgrow by fours, often by threes, blunt, hairy, turned inwards, bowed, and furrowed beneath; having very short foot-stalks pressed to the stem.
Flowersterminate the small branches in umbels of two, three, or more, are very abundant, and purple; foot-stalks are hair-like, having three hairy floral-leaves on them.
Empalement.Cup of four leaves, which are hairy, rough, awl-shaped, coloured at the ends, and blunt.
Blossomegg-shaped, blunt, and hairy; the segments of the mouth are small and upright.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads. Tips bearded, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud egg-shaped and glandular at the base. Shaft thread-shaped and purple. Summit shield-shaped at the base, and four-cornered at the top.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from August, till February.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis; flores sub-globosi, incarnati, axillares, paniculati; caulis filiformis, flexuosus; folia terna, trigona, sexfariam imbricata.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisflexuosus, pedalis, glaber; rami flexuosi, sub-simplices, filiformes, longi.
Foliaterna, trigona, glabra, obtusa, sexfariam imbricata, sub-erecta; petiolis brevissimis, adpressis.
Floresin summis ramulis paniculati, axillares; pedunculi longissimi, bracteis tribus, minutis, remotis, instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis ciliatis, concavis, adpressis, ovatis.
Corollasub-globosa, parva, incarnata, laciniis minutis, erectis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria, receptaculo inserta. Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen globosum. Stylus cylindricus, inclusus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mensi Augusti, in Februarium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, within the blossom; the flowers nearly globular, flesh-coloured, and grow from the lower part of the leaves, close to the branches, forming a loose spike; stem thread-shaped, growing zig-zagged; leaves grow by threes, three-sided, tiled, and forming six edges.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemgrows zig-zagged, a foot high, and smooth; branches like the stem, grow nearly simple, thread-shaped, and long.
Leavesgrow by threes, three-sided, smooth, blunt, forming six edges, and almost upright; the foot-stalks are very short, and pressed to the branches.
Flowersgrow in loose spikes, near the ends of the small branches from the lower part of the leaves; the foot-stalks very long, having three small floral leaves near the lower part.
Empalement.Cup of four leaves, which are fringed, concave, pressed to the blossom, and egg-shaped.
Blossom, almost globular, small, and flesh-coloured; the segments small, and upright.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads, fixed into the receptacle. Tips beardless, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud globular. Shaft cylindrical, and within the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from August, till February.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, exsertis; corollis verticillatis, tubulosis, a basi incurvata, sensim ampliatis; foliis subsenis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, erectus, bipedalis, pubescens, basi simplicissimus, dein verticillatim ramosus, ramis simplicibus, adscendentibus.
Foliasubsena, linearia, recurvato patentia, supra plana, subtus revoluta, acuta, rigida, brevissimis adpressis petiolis.
Floresverticillati, subterminales, dilute purpurei, pedunculis brevissimis instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis erectis, ovato-oblongis, acuminatis; bracteis binis adpressis.
Corollatubulosa, basi incurvata, sensim versus apicem dilatata; ore quadrilobo æquali patente.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria, receptaculo inserta. Antheræ muticæ, exsertæ, bipartitæ.
Pistillum.Germen turbinatum. Stylus filiformis, filamentis longior. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mensi Julii ad Decembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, without the blossoms; which grow in whorls, are tubular, gradually widening from an incurved base; leaves growing mostly by sixes.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, upright, grows two feet high, downy, quite intire at the base, then throws out a number of whorled, simple, ascending branches.
Leavesgrowing generally in sixes, linear, bent backward and spreading, plain on their upper, and rolled back on their under, surface, sharp-pointed, inflexible, with short leaf-stalks pressed closely to the stem.
Flowersgrow in whorls, nearly at the top of the branches, of a fine light purple, and furnished with very short foot-stalks.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, which are of an oblong-oval shape, upright, and pointed; with two floral-leaves close to it.
Blossomtubular, with an incurved base, gradually widening towards the mouth, which is cut into four equal, spreading lobes.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads, fixed in the receptacle. Tips beardless, without the blossom, and deeply divided.
Pointal.Seed-vessel turban-shaped. Shaft thread-shaped, longer than the threads. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
In bloom from July till December.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis; floribus umbellatis, sub-quaternis; corolla pyramidata, carnea, laciniis maximis, erectis; foliis sub-quaternis, linearibus, pilosis, obtusis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, ramosus, flexilis; ramuli frequentissimi, verticillati, sub-quaterni, brevi, cernui.
Foliasub-quaterna, linearia, pilosa, tenuia, subtus sulcata; petiolis brevissimis, adpressis.
Floresin apicibus ramulorum umbellati, sub-quaterni; pedunculi recti, colorati, bracteis minutis, remotis.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis, subulatis, adpressis.
Corollacampanulato-infundibuliformis, carnea; laciniis limbi acutis, maximis, semiovatis, apicibus parum patulis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria. Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen sub-globosum, apice octo-partitum, compressum. Stylus filiformis, erectus, subexsertus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mensi Septembris, in Decembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, within the blossom; flowers grow in umbels mostly of four; blossom pyramid-shaped and flesh coloured, the segments very large, and upright; leaves grow generally by fours, linear, hairy and blunt ended.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, branching and flexible; small branches are numerous, grow in whorls, mostly by fours, short and hanging down.
Leavesgrow most frequently by fours, are linear, hairy, thin and furrowed beneath; foot-stalks very short and pressed to the stem.
Flowersgrow at the ends of the small branches in bunches, generally of four; the foot-stalks grow straight, are coloured, having the floral leaves at a distance from the blossom.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, leaflets awl-shaped, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossombetween bell and funnel-shaped, and flesh-coloured; the segments of the border are pointed, very large, half egg-shaped, with the ends a little spreading.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads. Tips beardless, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud nearly globular, eight divisions at the top and flattened. Shaft thread-shaped, upright and just without the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from September, till December.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis; stylo exserto; floribus horizontaliter-verticillatis, terminalibus; corollis sub-cylindricis, pollicaribus, laciniis revolutis; foliis quaternis, glabris, patentibus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, erectus, sub-pedalis, ramosus; rami sub-simplices, patento-erecti, glabri.
Foliaquaterna, linearia, patentia, subtus sulcata, supra plana, glabra; petiolis adpressis.
Floresin ramulorum apice verticillati, horizontaliter siti; pedunculi foliorum longitudine, bracteis tribus, subulatis, instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis subulatis, adpressis.
Corollasubcylindrica, calyce triplo longior; oris laciniis revolutis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria. Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen clavatum, sulcatum. Stylus filiformis, exfertus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mensi Augusti, in Novembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, within the blossom; shaft without; flowers terminate the branches in horizontal whorls; blossoms nearly cylindrical, an inch long, with the segments of the border rolled back; leaves grow by fours, smooth and spreading.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, upright, grows near a foot high, and branching; the branches nearly simple, spreading upright and smooth.
Leavesgrow by fours, linear, spreading, furrowed on the under part, flat on the upper part and smooth; the foot-stalks pressed to the branches.
Flowersgrow in whorls at the ends of the smaller branches, standing horizontally; the foot-stalks the length of the leaves, having three awl-shaped floral leaves.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, the leaflets are awl-shaped, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomalmost cylinder-shaped, thrice the length of the cup; the segments of the mouth are rolled back.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads. Tips beardless, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud club-shaped, and furrowed. Shaft thread-shaped and without the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from August, till November.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris cristatis, inclusis; corollis globosis, umbellis confertis, rubro-purpureis, pedunculis longissimis, coloratis; foliis quaternis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus, spithamæus, ramosissimus, rami et ramuli filiformes, divaricato-patentes.
Foliaquaterna, linearia, subtus sulcata, glabra, acuminata.
Floresplures, terminales, umbellati, conferti; pedunculi purpurei, longissimi, capillares, bracteis tribus instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis subulatis, coloratis.
Corollaglobosa, rubro-purpurea, ore contracto, laciniis minutis, reflexis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria, receptaculo inserta; Antheris cristatis, inclusis.
Pistillum.Germen globosum, sulcatum; Stylus filiformis sub-exsertus. Stigma tetragonum, pubescens.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Augusti in Decembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, whose tips are crested, and within the blossoms, which are globe-shaped, growing in close bunches, of a reddish-purple colour, having very long foot-stalks coloured; the leaves grow by fours.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemupright, a span high, very much branched; the larger and smaller branches are thread-shaped, and spread into various directions.
Leavesgrow by fours, are linear, furrowed, underneath, smooth, and pointed.
TheFlowersare numerous, terminating the branches in close bunches; the foot-stalks are purple, very long, hair-like, and have three floral leaves.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, which are awl-shaped, and coloured.
Blossomglobe-shaped, of a reddish purple, the mouth contracted, the segments of which are very small, and bent back.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads fixed into the receptacle; the tips crested, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-vessel globe-shaped, and furrowed. Shaft thread-shaped, just without the blossom. Summit four-cornered, and downy.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from August till December.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis; foliis quaternis, retortis, apice setaceis, margine ciliatis; floribus umbellatis, viscosis, carneis, ampullaceis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, pedalis, erectus, ramosus; rami flexuosi, filiformes.
Foliaquaterna, retorta, seta terminali aristata, margine ciliata, glabra, supra plana, subtus sulcata; petioli brevissimi, adpressi.
Floresplures, subterminales, sæpe quatuor, verticillati, viscosi; pedunculi longi, bracteis tribus instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis aristatis, apice ciliatis, subovatis, viscosis, adpressis.
Corolla, basi inflata, apice attenuata, ima parte carnea, summa saturate purpurea, ore arctata, laciniis ovatis, reflexis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria, receptaculo inserta. Antheræ inclusæ, villoso-muticæ.
Pistillum.Germen clavatum; stylus exsertus, purpureus; stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Julii, in Octobrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, within the blossom; the leaves grow by fours, are rolled back, having bristles at their points, and fringed at their edges; the flowers grow in bunches, are clammy, flesh coloured, and flask-shaped.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, grows about a foot high, and upright; the branches are crooked, and thread-shaped.
TheLeavesgrow by fours, are rolled back, terminating with an awn-like bristle, fringed at the edges, smooth, flat on the upper and furrowed on the under part, having short foot-stalks pressed to the branches.
TheFlowersare numerous, nearly terminal, mostly by fours, in whorls, and clammy; the foot-stalks are long, having three floral leaves.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, which are each terminated by a bristle, the ends fringed, nearly oval, clammy, and pressed to the blossom.
TheBlossomis swelled out at the base, and tapers to the point, the lower part is of a flesh colour, the upper deep purple, straightened at the mouth, whose segments are egg-shaped, and bent back.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads fixed into the receptacle. The tips are within the blossom, beardless, and covered with hairs.
Pointal.Seed-vessel club-shaped; shaft without the blossom, and purple; summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from July, till October.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, exsertis, longissimis; corolla clavata, incurvata, aurantia; laciniis obtusis, incurvis; floribus ternis, terminalibus; calyx duplex, imbricatus; foliis ternis, arcuatis, reflexis; rami toti tecti ramulis brevissimis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisrobustus, erectus, pedalis; rami pauci, tecti ramulis confertis, brevissimis.
Foliaterna, linearia, arcuata, conferta, subtrigona, reflexa, apice acuta, brevissime petiolata.
Floresterni in apice ramulorum dependenti; pedunculi brevissimi, nudi.
Calyx.Perianthium duplex,exteriustriphyllum, foliolis, lato-ovatis, membranaceis, adpressis, imbricatis;interiustetraphyllum, foliolis majoribus.
Corollaclavata, incurvata, aurea, calyce duplo longior; laciniis limbi obtusis, incurvis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo linearia, plana. Antheræ muticæ, exsertæ, longissimæ, lineares, attenuata in filamenta.
Pistillum.Germen ovale, apice truncatum, sulcatum. Stylus filiformis, staminibus paulo longior. Stigma obsolete tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Julii, in Novembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, without the blossom, and very long; blossom club-shaped, turned inwards and orange coloured; segments blunt, turned inwards; flowers grow by threes at the ends of the branches; cup double, tiled; leaves grow by threes, are curved, and reflexed; the branches are quite covered with little branches.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemsturdy, upright, grows a foot high; branches few, covered by little branches which are crowded together.
Leavesgrow by threes, linear, arched, crowded, nearly three-sided, reflexed, sharp-pointed, very small foot-stalks.
Flowersgrow by threes at the end of the small branches, hanging down; very short, naked, foot-stalks.
Empalement.Cup double,the outerthree-leaved, leaflets broad egg-shaped and skinny, pressed to the stem, tiled;the innerfour-leaved, with larger leaflets.
Blossomclub-shaped, turned inwards, orange colour, and twice the length of the cup; the segments of the mouth blunt and turned inwards.
Chives.Eight linear, flat threads; tips beardless, without the blossom, very long, linear, and tapered into the threads.
Pointal.Seed-bud oval, appearing cut off at the end and furrowed. Shaft thread-shaped, a little longer than the chives. Summit slightly four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from July, till November.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, exsertis, longissimis; corolla conica, lutea; laciniis obtusis, erectis; floribus ternis, terminalibus, dependentibus; calyx duplex, imbricatus; foliis ternis, confertissimis, reflexis, arcuatis; caulis simplex, elongatus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus, bipedalis, laxus; rami pauci, ramulis brevissimis tecti.
Foliaterna, linearia, arcuata; conferta, subtrigona, reflexa, apice acuta, brevissime petiolata.
Floresterni in apice ramulorum penduli; pedunculis brevissimis.
Calyx.Perianthium duplex,exteriustriphyllum, foliolis lato-ovatis, membranaceis, adpressis, imbricatis;interiustetraphyllum, foliolis majoribus.
Corollaconica, calyce duplo longior, lutea; laciniis limbi obtusis, erectis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo, linearia, plana. Antheræ muticæ, exsertæ, lineares, longissimæ, attenuata in filamenta.
Pistillum.Germen ovale, apice truncatum, sulcatum. Stylus filiformis, exsertus, staminibus paulo longior. Stigma obsoletum, virescens.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Augusti, in Januarium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, without the blossom and very long; blossom conical, and yellow; segments of the border upright; flowers grow by threes, terminating the branches, hanging down; empalement double, tiled; leaves grow by threes, very crowded, are bent back and crooked; stem simple, lengthened out.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemupright, grows two feet high, and weak; larger branches few, covered with numerous shorter ones.
Leavesgrow by threes, linear, curved, crowded, nearly three-sided, reflexed, sharp-pointed, foot-stalks very short.
Flowersgrow by threes hanging down at the end of the smaller branches; foot-stalks very short.
Empalement.Cup double,the outerthree-leaved, leaflets broad, egg-shaped, skinny, pressed to the inner, and tiled;the innerfour-leaved, with larger leaflets.
Blossomconical, twice the length of the cup, yellow; the segments of the border blunt and upright.
Chives.Eight linear threads, flat. Tips beardless, without the blossom, linear, very long, tapered into the threads.
Pointal.Seed-bud oval, appearing cut off at the end, furrowed. Shaft thread-shaped, without the blossom, a little longer than the chives. Summit obsolete, and greenish.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from August, till January.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, exertis, longissimis; corolla conica, sub-viridis, laciniis obtusis, rectis; floribus ternis, terminalibus, dependentibus; calyx duplex, imbricatus; foliis ternis, reflexis, confertis, arcuatis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisrobustus, erectus, pedalis; rami tecti ramulis brevissimis, confertis.
Foliaterna, linearia, arcuata, conferta, sub-trigona, reflexa, apice acuta, brevissime petiolata.
Floresterni, in apice ramulorum brevissimorum cernui.
Calyx.Perianthium duplex; exterius triphyllum, foliolis lato-ovatis, membranaceis, adpressis, imbricatis; interius tetraphyllum, foliolis majoribus.
Corollaconica, calyce duplo longior, pallide-viridis; laciniis limbi obtusis, rectis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo, linearia, plana; antheræ muticæ, exsertæ, longissimæ, sub-rubræ.
Pistillum.Germen conicum. Stylus filiformis, exsertus, staminibus paulo longior. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret in mense Aprilis.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, without the blossom, and very long; blossom conical and greenish, having the segments of the mouth blunt, and straight; the flowers grow by threes, at the end of the branches, hanging down; cup double and tiled; the leaves grow by threes, are bent backward, crowded together, and arched.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemsturdy, upright, and a foot high; the branches are covered with very short lesser branches, crowded together.
Leavesgrow by threes, are linear, arched, crowded together, nearly three-sided, reflexed, sharp-pointed, and on very short footstalks.
Flowersgrow by threes, at the end of the shorter branches hanging down.
Empalement.Cup double; the outer three-leaved, the leaflets of a broad egg-shape, skinny, pressed to the inner cup, and tiled; the inner four-leaved, the leaflets larger.
Blossomconical, twice the length of the cup, and pale green; the segments of the border are blunt, and straight.
Chives.Eight linear, flat threads; tips beardless, without the blossom, very long, and reddish.
Pointal.Seed-bud conical. Shaft thread-shaped, without the blossom, and something longer than the chives. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers in the month of April.
REFERENCE.