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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis inclusis, foliis 6-8-nis setaceis longissimis, in petioles capillares attenuatis, floribus conferte verticillatis inferne albidis, superne læte roseis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, rectus, bipedalis, ramis simplicibus, adscendentibus, venuste foliosis.
Foliasena, septena, vel octona, erecta, aggregata, setacea, in petiolos capillares deorsum attenuata, et inde pereleganter tremulosa.
Floresaggregatim verticillati supra medium ramulorum, patuli; pedunculi breves, bracteis tribus foliiformibus instructi.
Calyxtetraphyllus, foliolis late subulatis, adpressis.
Corollaclavata, uncialis, parum curvata, basin versus albicans, superne læte rosea.
Staminaocto capillaria; antheræ muticæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, basi poris melliferis instructum. Stylus filiformis, aliquo inclusus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spæi.
Floret mense Maii ad Augustum.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips within the blossom, leaves in sixes to eights bristle-shaped very long, and attenuated into capillary foot-stalks, flowers whitish downwards, and bright flesh-colour above.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, upright, two feet high, with simple, ascending, and beautiful leafy branches.
Leavesin sixes, sevens, or eights, erect, crowded, bristle-shaped, and attenuated downwards into capillary foot-stalks, and thence very elegantly tremulous.
Flowersin crowded whorls above the middle of the branches, patulous; peduncles short, furnished with three leaf-shaped floral leaves.
Empalementfour-leaved, with the leaflets broad awl-shaped, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomclub-shaped, an inch long, a little curved, whitish towards the base, upwards of a bright rose colour.
Chiveseight hair-like threads, tips beardless, within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, furnished with honey-bearing pores at the base. Shaft thread-shaped, just within the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of May until August.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis sub-exsertis; corollis clavatis, pollicaribus, roseis; foliis octonis, in petiolos capillares deorsum attenuatis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus, plus minusve flexuosus, ramis longis, simplicibus, foliosis.
Foliaplerumque octona, conferta, setacea, semilinearia, obtusa, deorsum in petiolos capillares attenuata, et inde eleganter tremula.
Floresaggregatim verticillati, apices versus ramorum robustiorum, expansi vel nutantes; pedunculi breves, bracteis tribus alternis medio instructi.
Calyxtetraphyllus, foliolis adpressis, inferne lanceolato-ovatis, superne longissime acuminatis.
Corollaper-rosea, uncialis et ultra, basin versus magis attenuata, et sub apicem magis inflata, quam in aliis varietatibus hujus speciei.
Staminaocto, capillaria; antheræ muticæ, sub-exsertæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, superne sericeum, basi glandulis melliferis instructum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Julio ad Octobrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips rather without the blossom; blossoms club-shaped, an inch long, and rosy; leaves in eights, and attenuated downwards into capillary foot-stalks.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemupright, but more or less flexuose, with the branches long, simple, and leafy.
Leaveschiefly in eights, crowded, bristle-shaped, half a line long, blunt, attenuated downwards into capillary foot-stalks, and thence elegantly tremulous.
Flowerscrowdedly whorled, near the ends of the stoutest branches, expanded or nodding; peduncles short, furnished near the middle with three alternate floral leaves.
Empalementfour-leaved, with the leaflets pressed to the blossom, near the base lance-egg-shaped, upwards extremely acuminated.
Blossomdeep rosy, above an inch long, towards the base more attenuated, and near the apex more inflated, than the other varieties of this species.
Chiveseight hair-like threads; tips beardless, rather without the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, upwards silky, and furnished at the base with honey-bearing glands.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of July till October.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis inclusis, corollis confertim verticillatis cylindricis viscosis asperiusculis, foliis senis expansis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, erectus, ramis plerumque simplicibus, erectis, et rigidis.
Foliasena, linearia, obtusiuscula, expansa, vel demum declinata.
Floresinfra apices ramorum, confertim verticillati ex axillis foliorum, breviter pedunculati, horizontales.
Calyxtetraphyllus, viscosus, foliolis subulatis, adpressis, bracteis tribus itidem adpressis.
Corollacylindrica, uncialis et ultra, saturate viridis, viscosa, asperiuscula, laciniis revolutis.
Staminaocto, capillaria; antheræ muticæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, pubescens; stylus filiformis; stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret Maio ad Septembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips within the blossom, blossoms crowdedly-whorled cylindric clammy roughish, and leaves in sixes and expanded.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, upright, with the branches chiefly simple, erect, and rigid.
Leavesin sixes, linear, obtusely pointed, expanded, or finally bent downwards.
Flowersspringing from near the ends of the branches, crowdedly whorled from the bosoms of the leaves, shortly peduncled, and horizontal.
Empalementfour-leaved, clammy, with awl-shaped leaflets, pressed to the blossom, with three floral leaves pressed to them.
Blossomcylindrical, an inch long or upwards, deep green, clammy, and roughish, with segments rolled back.
Chiveseight, hair-like; tips beardless, within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, downy: shaft thread-shaped; summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from May till September.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Ericaantheris aristatis, sub-exsertis; stylo exserto, apice curvato; corollis clavato-tubulosis, tomentosis, sanguineis, basi quadratis, apicibus virentibus; floribus solitariis, terminalibus; foliis, ternis, glabris.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, bipedalis, rami pauci, erecti; ramuli frequentissimi, erecto-patenti.
Foliaterna, linearia, glabra, patentia, subtus sulcata; petiolis adpressis.
Floresterminales, solitarii, racemum formantes in apice ramorum; pedunculi crassiusculi, bracteis tribus minutis instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, quadratum; foliolis ovato-acuminatis, marginatis, intus viscosis, adpressis.
Corollaclavato-tubulosa, tomentosa, sanguinea, apice virescens, basi quadrata, viscosa; laciniis limbi erectis, subincurvis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo, capillaria. Antheræ aristatæ, sub-exsertæ.
Pistillum.Germen sub-ovatum, costatum, ad basin summaque glandulosum. Stylus filiformis, exsertus, apice curvatus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret ab Augusto, in Septembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heathwith bearded tips, just without the blossom; shaft without the blossom, curved at the end; blossoms tubularly club-shaped, downy, blood-coloured, squared at the base, green at the ends; flowers solitary, terminal; leaves grow by threes, and smooth.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, grows two feet high, large branches few and upright; smaller branches numerous, upright and spreading.
Leavesgrow by threes, linear, smooth, spreading, furrowed beneath; foot-stalks pressed to the branches.
Flowersterminate the small branches, grow solitary, forming a long bunch at the top of the branches; foot-stalks rather fleshy, having three small floral leaves.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, squared; leaflets pointed egg-shaped, bordered, clammy on the inside, pressed to the blossom.
Blossomtubularly club-shaped, downy, blood-colour, green-ended, squared at the base, clammy; segments of the border upright, rather turned inwards.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads. Tips bearded just without the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud nearly egg-shaped, ribbed, glandular at the base and the top. Shaft thread-shaped, without the blossom, curved at the point. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from August till September.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris aristatis inclusis; stylo exerto, apice curvato; corollis clavato-tubulosis, curvatis, pilosis, rubro-purpureis, apicibus virentibus; floribus terminalibus; foliis ternis, pilosis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, bipedalis. Rami pauci, erecti; ramuli frequentissimi, erecto-patentes.
Foliaterna, linearia, pilosa, subtus sulcata; petiolis adpressis.
Floresterminales, sub-bini, numerosi; pedunculi crassiusculi, bracteis duabus minutis instructi.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum, canaliculatum; foliolis ovato-acuminatis, intus viscosis, adpressis.
Corollaclavato-tubulosa, curvata, pilosa, rubro-purpurea, apice virescens, viscosa; laciniis limbi erectis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria; antheræ aristatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, ad basin summumque glandulosum. Stylus filiformis, exertus, apice curvatus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret ab Augusto in Decembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with bearded tips within the blossom; shaft without, and curved at the end. Blossoms tubularly club-shaped, curved, and hairy, of a red purple, green at the ends; flowers terminal; leaves by threes, and hairy.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, grows two feet high. Large branches few and upright; the small branches numerous, upright, and spreading.
Leavesby threes, linear, hairy, and furrowed beneath; footstalks pressed to the branches.
Flowersterminate the small branches, mostly by twos, and numerous; footstalks rather fleshy, having two small floral leaves.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved, channelled; leaflets pointedly egg-shaped, clammy on the inside, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomtubularly club-shaped, curved, and hairy, of a red purple, green-ended and clammy. Segments of the border upright.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads; tips bearded, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, glandular at the base and top. Shaft thread-shaped, without the blossom, curved at the point. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from August till December.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis exertis, corollis umbellatis globoso-conicis, laciniis erectis, foliis ternis brevibus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, flexuoso-erectus, ramulis filiformibus, patulis.
Foliaternata, patula, perbrevia, linearia, obtusa, subtus sulcata.
Floresumbellati, terminales, 3-8 in singulâ umbellâ, pedunculis filiformibus, fere bilinearibus, lente pubescentibus.
Calyxduplex, adpressus, exterior minor, triphyllus, superior tetraphyllus, foliolis viridibus, dorso sulcatis.
Corollagloboso-conica, pallide rubro-purpurea, laciniis erectis, subrotundis.
Staminaocto, capillaria, receptaculo inserta; antheræ muticæ, exertæ, fuscæ.
Pistillum.Germen ovato-oblongum, sulcatum; stylus filiformis, corollâ duplo longior, antherasque longe superans; stigma tetragonum, rubrofuscum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Aprili in Julium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips without the blossom, blossoms umbellated globose-conic, with erect segments, leaves in threes and short.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, flexuose-erect, with the branches thread-shaped and a little spreading.
Leavesin threes, rather spreading, very short, linear, blunt, furrowed beneath.
Flowersumbelled, terminal, 3 to 8, in each umbel, with peduncles thread-shaped, nearly two lines long, and pubescent when magnified.
Empalementdouble, outer less, three-leaved, upper four-leaved, the little leaves green, and furrowed on the back.
Blossomglobose-conic, pale red-purple, with the segments erect, and roundish.
Chives.Eight, hair-like, inserted into the receptacle, tips beardless, without the blossom, brown.
Pointal.Seed-bud egg-oblong, furrowed; shaft thread-shaped, twice as long as the blossom and far surpassing the tips; summit four-cornered, red-brown.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from April till July.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis inclusis, foliis quaternis brevissime petiolatis, umbellis fastigiatis quadrifloris.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, pedalis, flexuoso-erectus, ramis sæpe subfasciculatis, patulis, cortice fusco.
Foliaquaterna, patula, linearia, glabra, nuda, nitida, petiolis brevissimis.
Floresquaterni, ad apices ramulorum terminales, in capitulis sessilibus.
Calyxduplex, exterior triphyllus, foliolis subulatis, marginibus membranaceis; interior tetraphyllus, foliolis duplo longioribus, appressis, serrulatolaceris.
Corollaovato-conica, levigata, nitida, carnea, laciniis subovatis recurvis.
Stamina, filamenta octo, capillaria. Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ, fuscæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, subsulcatum; stylus altitudine tubi corollæ; stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Februarii in Junium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips within the blossom, leaves in fours with very short footstalks, and four-flowered level-topped umbels.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, a foot high, flexuose-erect, with branches often a little bundled, rather spreading, and a brown bark.
Leavesin fours, rather spreading, linear, smooth, naked, shining, with very short footstalks.
Flowersin fours, terminal on the lesser branches, in little sessile heads.
Empalementdouble, theouterthree-leaved, with the leaflets awl-shaped, with skinny margins; theinnerfour-leaved, with leaflets twice as long, pressed to the blossom, and serrulate-torn.
Blossomovate-cone-shaped, polished, shining, flesh-coloured, with segments nearly egg-shaped and recurved.
Chives, eight hair-like threads. Tips beardless, within the blossom, brown.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, slightly furrowed. Shaft as high as the tube of the blossom; summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from February till June.
REFERENCE.
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73.Erica acuta.74—— Archeria.75—— ardens.76—— aurea.77—— barbata,major.78—— barbata,minor.79—— bicolor.80—— comosa.81—— comosa,rubra.82—— concinna.83—— conferta.84—— cubica,minor.85—— cylindrica.86—— depressa.87—— elata.88—— empetroides.89—— eriocephala.90—— fastigiata.91—— filamentosa.92—— flammea.93—— flava.94—— formosa.95—— fragrans.96—— gelida.97—— glandulosa.98—— gracilis.99—— halicacaba.100—— hispida.101—— hirta.102—— horizontalis.103—— ignescens.104—— Lambertia.105—— latifolia.106—— Linnæaus.107—— Linnæoides.108—— leucanthera.109—— lucida.110—— Monsoniana.111—— multiflora.112—— Nivenia.113—— obbata.114—— palustris.115—— patens.116—— penicillata.117—— Petiveriana,aurantia.118—— Petiveriana,hirsuta.119—— pinifolia,coccinea.120—— plumosa.121—— princeps.122—— propendens.123—— pubescens,minor.124—— minima.125—— quadriflora.126—— rosea.127—— rubens.128—— rupestris.129—— Sebana,spicata.130—— sessiliflora.131—— sexfaria.132—— Solandra.133—— speciosa.134—— stricta.135—— tenella.136—— thymifolia.137—— vestita,fulgida.138—— vestita,incarnata.139—— vestita,rosea.140—— viridis.141—— Uhria.142—— α ....pilosa.143—— umbellata.144—— Walkeria,rubra.[Pg 297][Pg 296]
Taken from the shape of the tips, and the number of leaves which surround the stem in one whorl.