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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Ericaantheris muticis, exsertis, penicillatis; corolla conica, purpurea, laciniis luteis, minutis, erectis; floribus spicatis, solitariis, pendulis; foliolis calycinis dorso canaliculatis, basi, auriculatis, coloratis; bracteis minutis, remotis; foliis ternis, fasciculatis, linearibus, glabris.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus, fruticosus; rami subsimplices, longi; ramuli brevissimi conserti.
Foliaterna, linearia, glabra, acuta, patentia, fasciculata; petiolis brevissimis, adpressis.
Floressolitarii, penduli, medio ramorum spicati; pedunculi colorati, longi, bracteis tribus, minutis, remotis, instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum; foliolis, dorso canaliculatis, auriculatis, coloratis, acutis, adpressis.
Corollaconica, purpurea; laciniis, minutis, erectis, luteo-virentibus.
Stamina.Filamenta octo, plana. Antheræ muticæ, penicillatæ, exsertæ.
Pistillum.Germen conicum, striatum. Stylus filiformis, exsertus, staminibus longior. Stigma subpeltatum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a Maio, in Augustum.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heathwith beardless tips, without the blossom and formed like a pencil; blossom conical, purple, segments yellow, small, and upright; flowers grow in spikes, solitary, hanging down; the leaflets of the cup are channelled at the back, eared at the base and coloured; floral leaves very small, distant; leaves grow by threes, bundled, linear, and smooth.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemupright, shrubby; branches nearly simple, long; small branches close together.
Leavesgrow by threes, linear, smooth, pointed, spreading, and bundled; with very short footstalks pressed to the stem.
Flowersgrow solitary, hanging down making a spike from the middle of the branches; footstalks coloured, long, having the small floral leaves on their lower part.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved; leaflets channelled at the back, eared, coloured, pointed and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomconical and purple; segments small, upright, greenish-yellow.
Chives.Eight chives, flat. Tips beardless, pencil-like and without the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud conical, streaked. Shaft thread-shaped, without the blossom, longer than the chives. Summit nearly shield-shaped.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from May, till August.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, exsertis; corolla conica, aurantia, incurvata, pollicaris, limbo inflato clauso; calycinis foliolis imbricatis, subovatis, mucronatis, rigidis; floribus subternis, terminalibus; foliis ternis, linearibus, rigidis, obtusis, patentibus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus sesquipedalis, fuscus; rami tecti ramulis ternis, consertis, patentibus.
Foliaterna, linearia, rigida, sub-scabra, subtus sulcata, obtusa, patentia.
Floressub-terni, ramulorum terminales incurvati, penduli; pedunculi brevissimi.
Calyx.Perianthium duplex,exterium, tetraphyllum, foliolis lato ovatis, rigidis, luteis, adpressis, imbricatis;interium, tetraphyllum, foliolis priori similibus sed duplo longioribus.
Corollaconica, calyce triplo longior, aurantia; laciniis limbi ovatis, erectis, inflatis, incurvis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo, linearia, plana. Antheræ muticæ, exsertæ, lineares, corollæ longitudine, planæ, rubro-fuscæ.
Pistillum.Germen ovatum, sulcatum. Stylus, filiformis longitudine antherarum. Stigma obsolete-tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a Martio in Maium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heathwith beardless tips, without the blossom, which is cone-shaped, orange, incurved and an inch long, the border swelled and shut; leaflets of the empalement tiled, nearly egg-shaped, pointed, harsh; flowers mostly by threes, terminal; leaves by threes, linear, harsh, blunt, and spreading.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemupright, a foot and a half high, brown; branches covered by smaller branches growing by threes, close together and spreading.
Leavesgrow by threes, linear, harsh, rather rough, furrowed beneath, blunt and spreading.
Flowersgrow mostly by threes, terminating the small branches, turned inwards and hanging down; foot-stalks very short.
Empalement.Cup double,the outer, three-leaved, leaflets broad-egg-shaped, harsh, yellow, pressed to the inner ones and tiled;the inner, four-leaved, leaflets like those of the outer, but twice the length.
Blossomconical, thrice the length of the cup, orange-coloured; segments of the border egg-shaped, upright, swelled out and incurved.
Chives.Eight linear, flat threads. Tips beardless, without the blossom, linear, the length of the blossom, flat and of red-brown.
Pointal.Seed-bud egg-shaped, furrowed. Shaft thread-shaped, the length of the tips. Summit bluntly four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from March till May.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis exertis, longissimis, corollis pendulis clavatis incurvis, foliis hirsutis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus, inferne ramulis numerosis.
Foliaternata, subulata, hirsuta, parum flexuosa, petiolis adpressis, juniora patula, seniora reflexa.
Floresterminales in ramulis lateralibus, 1-3. nati, penduli, incurvi, pedunculis brevibus.
Calyxduplex, læte ruber et lucens, tinctura flavedinis, exterior 3-, interior 4-phyllus, foliolis omnibus late ovatis.
Corollaclavata, incurva, uncialis, læete rubra et lucens, basi tumida quadrifida, oris laciniis incurvis filamentis adpressis.
Staminaocto, capillaria, incurva, receptaculo affixa; antheræ muticæ longissimæ exertæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme. Stylus filiformis. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret Januario in Aprilem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with very long beardless tips without the pendulous club-shaped incurved blossoms; and with hairy leaves.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemerect, furnished with numerous small branches downwards.
Leavesin threes, subulate, hairy, a little flexuose, with foot-stalks pressed to the branches; the younger leaves rather spreading, the older reflexed.
Flowersterminal on the small lateral branches, one to three together, pendulous, incurved, with short foot-stalks.
Empalementdouble, bright shining-red, tinctured with yellow, the outer three-, the inner four-leaved, with all the leaflets broad egg-shaped.
Blossomclub-shaped, incurved, an inch long, bright-shining-red, swelled and quadrifid at the base, with the segments of the mouth incurved and pressed to the filaments.
Chiveseight hair-like incurved threads fixed to the receptacle; tips beardless very long, and without the blossom.
Pointal.Germen turban-shaped. Shaft thread-shaped. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from January till April.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis inclusis, floribus dense verticillatis tubulosis, foliis consertis subsenis incurvis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, brevis, robustus, paululum flexuosus, cicatricibus foliorum asper; rami foliis dense tecti, numerosi, subverticillati, patentes, atque expansi, apicibus adscendentibus.
Foliaplerumque sena, perconferta, linearia, subuncialia, lente obsolete pubescentia, subtus sulcata, seniora recurva, sed post medium incurvo-adscendentia, et inde sæpe hamata; petiolis adpressis.
Floresverticillatim spicati, conferti, nutantes, coccinei; pedunculi sesquilineares, pubescentes, irregulariter bracteati.
Calyxtetraphyllus, foliolis lineari-subulatis, valde pubescentibus, adpressis.
Corollatubulosa, apicem versus paululum recurvula, laciniis revolutis obtusis, obsoletissime crenulatis.
Staminaocto, capillaria, antheris sub-inclusis, muticis.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, superne dilatatum, lanatum; stylus filiformis, sub-exclusus, antheras paulo superans; stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Maii in Aprilem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips within the blossom, flowers densely whorled tubular, leaves crowded chiefly in sixes and incurved.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, short, stout, a little flexuose, rough with the cicatrices of the leaves; the branches densely covered with leaves, numerous, whorled, spreading, and expanded, with ascending points.
Leaveschiefly in sixes, very crowded, linear, about an inch long, obscurely pubescent when magnified, furrowed beneath; the older ones, recurved, but beyond the middle incurvedly ascending, and thence often hook-shaped; with footstalks pressed to the branches.
Flowersverticillately spiked, crowded, nodding, scarlet; peduncles a line and a half long, pubescent, and irregularly bracteated.
Empalementfour-leaved, the little leaves linear-awl-shaped, very pubescent, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomtubular, slightly recurved towards the point, with segments rolled back, blunt, and very obsoletely crenulated.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads, with the tips just with the blossom, beardless.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, dilated above, woolly; shaft thread-shaped, just without the blossom, a little higher than the tips; summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from May till April.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Ericaantheris aristatis, stylo incluso; corollis urceolatis, purpureis, glabris; calyce colorato, villoso; floribus axillaribus, pendulis, verticillatis; foliis quaternis, linearibus, obtusis, villosis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosis, flexuosus; rami et ramuli glabri, filiformes, suberecti.
Foliaquaterna, obtusa, villosa, patentia, linearia, subtus sulcata; petiolis adpressis.
Floresaxillares, verticillati, subsolitarii, cernui; pedunculi longitudine florum, colorati, bracteis tribus, hirsutis, instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium, tetraphyllum, foliolis pilosis, coloratis, apicibus viridibus.
Corollaurceolata, glabra, purpurea; laciniis erectis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo, capillaria. Antheræ aristatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen subglobosum, ad basin glandulosum. Stylus filiformis, inclusus. Stigma capitatum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a Martio in Julium.
REFERENCE.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heathwith bearded tips; shaft within the blossoms, which are pitcher-shaped, purple, and smooth; cup coloured, and hairy; flowers grow from the insertion of the leaves, hanging down, in whorles; leaves grow by fours, linear, blunt, and hairy.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, taking different directions; the small and large branches are smooth, thread-shaped, and rather upright.
Leavesgrow by fours, blunt, hairy, spreading, linear, furrowed beneath; foot-stalks pressed to the stem.
Flowersgrow from the insertion of the leaves, whorled, mostly solitary, nodding; foot-stalks the length of the flowers, coloured, having three hairy floral leaves on them.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, leaflets hairy, coloured, and green ends.
Blossompitcher-shaped, smooth, purple, segments upright.
Chives.Eight threads, hair-like. Tips bearded, within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud nearly round, glandular at the base. Shaft thread-shaped, within the blossom. Summit headed.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from March till July.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis inclusis, foliis quaternis ciliatis et aristatis, floribus terminalibus umbellatis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus subpedalis, ramosus, ramis erectis.
Foliaquaterna, recurva, late linearia, ciliata et aristata, subtus sulcata.
Floresspeciosi, terminales, in umbellis nutantibus 6-10-floris; pedunculi colorati, bracteis tribus instructi.
Calyxtetraphyllus, foliolis lineari-lanceolatis, carinatis, ciliatisque.
Corollaovato-clavata, inflata, lævigata, læte rubicunda, ore arctata, laciniis subrotundis revolutis.
Staminaocto, capillaria; antheræ muticæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, sulcatum; stylus paulo inclusus, filiformis; stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a Maio ad Octobrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips within the blossom, leaves in fours, ciliated and aristated, and terminal umbelled flowers.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemnear a foot high, branched, with the branches erect.
Leavesin fours, recurved, broad-linear, ciliated and aristated, and furrowed beneath.
Flowersshowy, terminal, in nodding umbels of 6 to 10 flowers; peduncles coloured, with three floral leaves.
Empalementfour-leaved, with the leaflets linear-lanced, keeled and ciliated.
Blossomovate-club-shaped, inflated, polished, and of a glowing red colour, narrowed at the mouth, with roundish segments rolled back.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads; tips beardless, within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, furrowed; shaft just within the blossom, thread-shaped; summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from May to October.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis inclusis, floribus subgeminatis pendulis campanulatis pubescentibus, foliis linearibus quaternis itidem pubescentibus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, subpedalis, flexuosus, ramis flexuoso-patentibus, ramulis floriferis pendulis.
Foliaquaterna, linearia, pubescentia, subtus sulcata, petiolis brevibus, adpressis; seniora reflexa.
Floresterminales in ramulis lateralibus, pendulis; plerumque binati; pedunculi colorati, bracteis tribus ad calycem instructi.
Calyxtetraphyllus, foliolis ovatis acuminatis, concavis, pubescentibus, coloratis, adpressis.
Corollacampanulata, rubro-purpurea, laciniis late ovatis, patentibus.
Staminaocto capillaria; antheræ muticæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen breve tiaræforme; stylus filiformis inclusus; stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Julii in Octobrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips within the blossom, flowers chiefly twinned pendulous bell-shaped pubescent, and leaves linear in fours also pubescent.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, near a foot high, flexuose, with flexuose, spreading branches, and with the little flower-bearing branches pendulous.
Leavesin fours, linear, pubescent, furrowed beneath, with short footstalks, pressed to the branches; the old leaves bent downwards.
Flowersterminal in small, lateral, pendulous, branches; chiefly in pairs; the peduncles coloured, and furnished with three floral leaves near the empalement.
Empalementof four leaves, with the little leaves egg-shaped, acuminated, concave, pubescent, coloured, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossom, bell-shaped, red-purple, with the segments broad egg-shaped, and spreading.
Chiveseight hair-like threads, the tips beardless and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud short, turban-shaped; shaft thread-shaped within the blossom; summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of July till October.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Ericaantheris aristatis, inclusis; stylo subexserto; floribus terminalibus, umbellatis; corollis ovatis, pubescentibus, purpureis; foliis quaternis, erectis, obtusis, hirtis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulissesquipedalis fruticosus, ramosus, pilosus; rami et ramuli pilosi, filiformes, virgati, erecti.
Foliaquaterna, sæpe terna, obtusa, hirta, erecta, subtus sulcata; petiolis brevissimis, adpressis.
Floresin ramulis terminales, umbellati, numerosi, purpurei; pedunculi capillares, bracteis tribus, hirtusis instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis pilosis, subulatis, adpressis.
Corollaovata, obtusa, villosa; laciniis minutis, erectis.
Stamina.Filamenta capillaria. Antheræ aristatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen obovatum, quadratum, ad basin glandulosum. Stylus filiformis, arcuatus, purpureus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret ab Octobre, in Martium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heathwith bearded tips, within the blossom; shaft just without; flowers terminate the branches in umbels; blossoms egg-shaped, downy and purple; leaves grow by fours, upright, blunt, and hairy.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemgrows a foot and a half high, shrubby, branching and hairy; the larger and smaller branches are hairy, thread-shaped, twiggy, and upright.
Leavesgrow by fours, often by threes, are blunt, hairy, upright, and furrowed beneath; with very short foot-stalks, pressed to the stem.
Flowersterminate the small branches in umbels, are numerous and purple; the foot-stalks are hair-like, with three hairy floral leaves on them.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, leaflets hairy, awl-shaped, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomegg-shaped obtuse, covered with soft hairs; segments of the border small and upright.
Chives.Threads hair-like. Tips bearded, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud inversely egg-shaped, squared and glandular at the base. Shaft thread-shaped, bowed and purple. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from October, till March.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris aristatis inclusis, corollis minutis, urceolata, læte purpurea, villosa, foliis quaternis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, pedalis, ramosus, pilosus; ramuli pilosi, virgati, filiformes.
Foliaquaterna, obtusa, villosa, incurva, arcuata.
Floresin ultimis ramulis, terminales, umbellati, cernui; pedunculi breves, bracteis tribus.
Calyxtetraphyllus, foliolis lanceolatis, villosis.
Cordulaminuta, urceolata, læte purpurea, villosa.
Staminaocto, capillaria; antheræ aristatæ inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, ad basin nectariferum; stylus filiformis, inclusus; stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Novembri ad Aprilem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with bearded tips within the blossom, blossoms very small, pitcher-shaped, bright purple and hairy, leaves by fours.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, a foot high, branching and hairy; the branches are hairy, twiggy, and thread-shaped.
Leavesby fours, blunt, covered with soft hairs, turned inwards, and bowed.
Flowersterminate the small branches in umbels, nodding; peduncles short, furnished with three floral leaves.
Empalementfour-leaved, with lanceolate, hairy leaflets,
Blossomvery small, pitcher-shaped, bright purple, and covered with soft hairs.
Chiveseight hair-like threads; tips bearded, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, with honey-cups at the base; shaft thread-shaped, and within the blossom; summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of November till April.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Ericaantheris cristatis, inclusis; stylo incluso; floribus terminalibus, quaternis; corollis globosis purpureis; calyce reflexo; foliis quaternis, ciliatis, flaccidis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisdebilis, sesquipedalis; rami plurimi, virgati; ramuli frequentissimi, erecto-patentes.
Foliaquaterna, linearia, ciliata, flaccida, subtus lævissime sulcata, petiolis brevissimis.
Floresin apice ramulorum quaterni, cornui, purpurei; pedunculi filiformes, florum longitudine, bracteis tribus instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis subulatis, reflexis, ad basin coloratis.
Corollaglobosa, purpurea, glabra; laciniis limbi minutis, obtusis, erectis.
Stamina.Filamenta capillaria. Antheræ cristatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen turbinatum, sulcatum, atropurpureum. Stylus filiformis, inclusus, staminibus parum longior. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Junii in Augustum.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heathwith crested tips, within the blossom; shaft within; flowers terminate the branches by fours; blossoms globular, and purple; cup reflexed; leaves grow by fours, fringed and flaccid.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemweak, a foot and a half high; branches many, twiggy; smaller branches very numerous, upright-spreading.
Leavesgrow by fours, linear, fringed and flaccid, slightly furrowed beneath, with very short foot-stalks.
Flowersgrow by fours at the end of the smaller branches, nodding and purple; the foot-stalks thread-shaped the length of the flowers, having three floral leaves.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, leaflets awl-shaped, reflexed and coloured at the base.
Blossomglobular, purple, smooth; segments of the border very small, obtuse, upright.
Chives.Threads hair-like. Tips crested, within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud top-shaped, furrowed, dark purple. Shaft thread-shaped, within the blossom, a little longer than the chives. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of June till August.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis plerumque inclusis, foliis subsenis setaceis longiusculis, in petioles capillares attenuatis, floribus sublateralibus clavatis roseis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, bipedalis, ramis ramulisque erectis, et sæpe alternis.
Foliaplerumque quinata vel sena, erecta, setacea, in petiolos capillares deorsum attenuata.
Flores2-3-nati, fere laterales, nutantes; pedunculi breves, bracteis tribus instructis.
Calyxtetraphyllus, foliolis subulatis, adpressis.
Corollacylindrica, paululum curvata, uncialis, læte rosea, laciniis subrectis.
Staminafilamenta octo capillaria, mutica, plerumque inclusa.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, basi poris melliferis instructum. Stylus filiformis, sæpe subexclusus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips chiefly within the blossom, leaves nearly in sixes bristle-shaped longish, and attenuated into capillary foot-stalks, flowers somewhat lateral club-shaped and rosy.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, two feet high, with the branches and branchlets erect, and often alternate.
Leaveschiefly in fives or sixes, erect, bristle-shaped, attenuated downwards into capillary foot-stalks.
Flowersgrowing in twos and threes, nearly lateral, nodding; foot-stalks short, furnished with three floral leaves,
Empalementfour-leaved, with the leaflets awl-shaped, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomcylindrical, very slightly curved, an inch long, bright rose-colour, with the segments nearly erect.
Chiveseight hair-like threads, beardless, chiefly within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, furnished with honey-bearing pores at the base. Shaft thread-shaped, often just without the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
REFERENCE.