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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris basi bicornibus, inclusis: stylo sub-exerto: floribus terminalibus: pedunculis longissimis: corollis albis, ampullaceis, viscosis: foliis ternis, trigonis, subulatis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulispedalis, erectus: rami longi, sub-simplices.
Foliaterna, trigona, subulata, recta: apice mucronato, supra plano, subtus carinato.
Floresterminales in umbellis quinis vel decem: cum pedunculis longissimis rubris, patentibus vel cernuis.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum: foliolis lanceolatis, carinatis, acutis, viscosis.
Corollaalba, ad basin carnea, glutinosissima, pollicaris, lucida, summatim cylindracea, ad basin inflata; ore arctata, laciniis expansis, sub-ovatis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria, tenuissima, torta: antheræ basi bicornes, apice acuminatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen ovatum, sulcatum. Stylus filiformis, sub-exertus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Junii in Octobrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with tips two-horned at the base, within the blossom: shaft just without: flowers terminal: peduncles very long: blossoms white, flask-shaped, and clammy: leaves by threes, three-sided, and awl-shaped.
DESCRIPTION.
Stema foot high, upright: branches long, and nearly simple.
Leavesby threes, three-sided, awl-shaped, and straight, with a mucronated point flat on the upper surface, and keeled beneath.
Flowersterminate the branches in umbels of five to ten flowers, with very long red footstalks, spreading or nodding.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved: leaflets lance-shaped, carinated, sharp-pointed, and viscous.
Blossomwhite, flesh-coloured at the base, and extremely glutinous, an inch long, and shining, cylindrical on the upper part, and swelled out at the base, narrowed at the mouth, with the segments spreading, and nearly egg-shaped.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads, very slender and twisted: tips two-horned at the base, pointed at the end, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud egg-shaped, and furrowed. Shaft thread-shaped, and just without the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from June till October.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris aristatis subinclusis, corollis subcampanulatis, albis; oris laciniis expansis, maximis: foliis ternis, obtusis, carnosis, imbricatis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, pedalis, ramosus. Rami et ramuli foliis imbricatis involuti.
Foliaterna, carnosa, obtusa, imbricata; petiolis brevibus adpressis.
Floresplerumque terni, in capitulis terminalibus. Pedunculi longi, bracteis tribus ovatis instructi.
Calyxtetraphyllus; foliolis ovatis, albis, adpressis.
Corollasubcampanulata, alba; laciniis rotundis, maximis, expansis.
Staminaocto capillaria; antheræ aristatæ, subinclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, ad basin nectariferum. Stylus filiformis. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a Maio in Julium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with bearded tips just within the blossoms, which are nearly bell-shaped and white: the segments of the border are expanded and large. Leaves by threes, obtuse, fleshy, and tiled.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, a foot high, and branching. The large and small branches are enveloped by the leaves, which are tiled.
Leavesby threes, fleshy, blunt, and tiled. Footstalks short, and pressed to the branches.
Flowerschiefly by threes, in terminal heads. Footstalks long, which are furnished with three ovate floral leaves.
Empalementfour-leaved; leaflets egg-shaped, white, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomnearly bell-shaped and white; the segments are round, large, and spreading.
Chiveseight hair-like threads; tips bearded, just within the blossoms.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, with honey-cups at the base. Shaft thread-shaped. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from May till July.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris cristatis, inclusis; floribus urceolatis, terminalibus ternis, purpureo-pulverulentis; foliis ternis, confertis, obtusis, tomentosis; ramis et ramulis numerosis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus, pedalis, fruticosus; rami numerosi, ramulis brevissimis tecti.
Foliaterna, obtusa, conferta, tomentosa, farinario-viridia, patentia.
Floresterni in apice ramulorum, cernui, pedunculis brevissimis.
Calyx.Perianthium duplex; exterius triphyllum, adpressum interiori, quod est tetra-phyllum; foliolis ovatis, marginibus villosis.
Corollacylindraceo-urceolata, purpureo-pulverulenta; laciniis limbi obtusis, sub-erectis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria; antheræ cristatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, ad basin glandulosum; stylus filiformis, erectus, inclusus.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Julii in Octobrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with crested tips within the blossom; flowers pitcher-shaped, terminating the branches by threes, of a powdery purple; leaves by threes, crowded, blunt, and downy; the large and smaller branches are numerous.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemupright, a foot high, shrubby; branches numerous, and covered by very short smaller ones.
Leavesby threes, blunt, crowded, and downy; of a mealy green, and spreading.
Flowersgrow by threes at the ends of the small branches, nodding, with very short footstalks.
Empalement.Cup double; the outer one is three-leaved, and pressed to the inner, which is four-leaved; leaflets are egg-shaped, and hairy at the edges.
Blossomcylindrically pitcher-shaped, of a powdery purple; the segments of the border obtuse, and nearly upright.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads; tips crested, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, glandular at the base; shaft thread-shaped, upright, and within the blossom.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from July till October.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis sub-exsertis; floribus quaternis, adpressis, sub-globosis, albidis, tomentosis, calyce magno lanato tectis; foliis ternis, cuneatis, lanatis; caulis laxus, filiformis, lanatus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus, laxus, filiformis, fuscus, sesquipedalis; rami et ramuli numerosi, laxi, tomentosi.
Foliaterna, cuneata, supra plana, marginibus revolutis, lanata.
Floresin extremis ramulis terminales, quaterni, adpressi, cernuo-patentes, pedunculis brevissimis.
Calyx.Perianthium duplex; exterius triphyllum, interius tetraphyllum; foliolis ovatis, concavis, incurvatis, lanâ densâ tectis, adpressis.
Corollasub-globosa, albida, lanata, in sinu calycis fere recondita.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria, receptaculo inserta; antheræ muticæ, sub-exsertæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, apice lanatum. Stylus filiformis. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Julii in Decembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips just within the blossom; flowers by fours, pressed together, nearly globular, whitish, and downy, covered by a large woolly cup; leaves by threes, wedge-shaped, and woolly; stem weak, thread-shaped, and woolly.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemupright, weak, thread-shaped, and brownish, a foot and a half high; the small and large branches are numerous, weak, and downy.
Leavesby threes, wedge-shaped, flat on their upper surface, rolled back at the edges, and woolly.
Flowersterminate the extremity of the branches by fours, pressed together, are nodding and spreading, with very short footstalks.
Empalement.Cup double; the outer three-leaved, the inner four-leaved; the leaflets are ovate, concave, and turned inwards, covered by a thick wool, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomnearly globular, whitish, woolly, and nearly hid within the cup.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads, inserted into the receptacle; tips beardless, and just without the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, woolly on the upper part. Shaft thread-shaped. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of July till December.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris barbatis inclusis, corollis axillaribus declinatis tomentosis acute oviformibus, verticillis foliorum ternatorum ciliatorum distinctis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Suffrutexpygmæus, at robustulus, subpedalis, erectus, ramis plerumque simplicibus, vix patulis.
Foliaternata, in verticillis distinctis, parum declinata, lanato-ciliata, subtus sulcata.
Floresaxillares, sæpius solitarii, subsessiles, primo nutantes, demum cernui.
Calyxduplex, exterior minor, 3-phyllus, foliolis adpressis, ovatis acutis, extus convexis, carinatis et tomentosis: interior tetraphyllus, foliolis ut in exteriore, at plus duplo majoribus.
Corollaquadrifida, magna, ovata, subacuta, inflata, tomentosa, albido-lutescens, basi fusco-purpurascens, laciniis ovato-lanceolatis, convergentibus, obtusis.
Staminaocto, capillaria, basi latiora, 4 interiora erecta, 4 exteriora perflexuosa; antheræ barbatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme: stylus filiformis: stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Octobris ad Januarium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with bearded tips within the blossom, blossoms axillary bent downwards woolly and acutely egg-shaped, with the whorls of ternate ciliated leaves distinct.
DESCRIPTION.
A dwarfshrub, but stoutish, scarcely a foot high, erect, with chiefly simple, scarcely spreading branches.
Leavesin threes, in distinct whorls, a little bent downwards, lanately-ciliated, and furrowed beneath.
Flowersin the bosoms of the leaves, often solitary, nearly sessile, at first nodding, finally cernuous.
Empalementdouble, outer the smallest, 3-leaved, with the leaflets close-pressed to the blossom, egg-shaped, acute, outwardly convex, keeled, and woolly: interior four-leaved, with the leaflets as in the exterior one, but above twice as large.
Blossomfour-cleft, large, egg-shaped, acutish, inflated, woolly, of a dingy yellow-white, purply-brownish at the base, with the segments egg-lance-shaped, converging, and obtuse.
Chiveseight, hair-like, broader at the base, 4 interior upright, 4 exterior very much bent; tips bearded, within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped: shaft thread-shaped: summit four-angled.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of October to January.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris cristatis inclusis, corollis urceolatis capitatis terminalibus lateralibusque, foliis ternatis ciliatis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, ramosus; rami obsolete verticillati, graciles, flexuosi, cortice ferrugineo-fusco.
Foliaternata, erecta, late-linearia, obtusa, sub-trilinearia, minutim ciliata, subtus sulcata.
Floresparvi, sæpius ternati, in fasciculis terminalibus et lateralibus.
Calyxduplex, coloratus, adpressus, foliolis cuneato-ovatis, corollâ imbricatis.
Corollaurceolaris, superne roseus, laciniis patulis.
Staminaocto, capillaria; compressa, antheræ barbatæ, exertæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme; stylus filiformis; stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Septembris ad Februarium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with crested tips within the blossom, blossoms pitcher-shaped headed terminal and lateral, leaves in threes and ciliated.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, branched; the branches obscurely whorled, slender, flexuose, with a rusty brown bark.
Leavesin threes, upright, broad-linear, blunt, near three lines long, minutely ciliated, and furrowed beneath.
Flowerssmall, chiefly in threes, in terminal and lateral bunches.
Empalementdouble, coloured, pressed to the blossom, with the leaflets wedge-egg-shaped, and imbricated on the blossom.
Blossompitcher-shaped, upwards rose-coloured, with slightly spreading segments.
Chiveseight flat threads; tips bearded, without the blossom.
Pointal.Germen turban-shaped; shaft thread-shaped; summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of September till February.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris aristatis, inclusis: foliis ternis, glabris, linearibus, obtusis; corollis campanulatis, albis, tenuibus; ramis numerosis, gracilibus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulispedalis et ultra; ramis et ramulis filiformibus, numerosis.
Foliaterna, adscendentia, glabra, linearia, obtusa; petiolis brevibus.
Floresin ramos umbellis parvis irregularibus; pedunculis incarnatis, ad basin bracteis tribus parvis instructis.
Calyxtetraphyllus: foliolis lanceolatis, serrulatis, adpressis.
Corollacampanulata, alba, tenuis; oris laciniis æqualibus, patentibus.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria. Antheræ aristatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, purpureum, sulcatum, ad basin nectariferum. Stylus filiformis. Stigma concavum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Martii in Julium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with bearded tips, within the blossom; leaves by threes, smooth, linear, and blunt; blossom bell-shaped, white, and thin; branches numerous and slender.
DESCRIPTION.
Stema foot or more high; the large and small branches are thread-shaped and numerous.
Leavesby threes, ascending, smooth, linear, and blunt; footstalks short.
Flowersgrow on the branches in small irregular umbels; footstalks flesh-coloured, and furnished at the base with three small floral leaves.
Empalementfour-leaved; leaflets lance-shaped, finely sawed, and pressed to the cup.
Blossombell-shaped, white, and thin; segments of the border equal, and spreading.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads: tips bearded, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, purple, and furrowed, with honey-cups at the base. Shaft thread-shaped. Summit hollow.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from March till July.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, sub-exsertis; floribus terminalibus, longissimis, tubulosis, curvatis, aurantiis; foliis quaternis et quinis; caulis fruticosus, ramosus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus, fruticosus, bipedalis; ramulis numerosis, adscendentibus.
Foliaquaterna et quina, linearia, obtusa, glabra, subtus sulcata.
Floresin ramulis terminales, patentes, in umbellis binis vel quaternis; pedunculi breves, bracteis tribus ad basin.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum; foliis subulatis, glabris, supra canaliculatis, adpressis.
Corollalongissima, curvata, clavata, superne saturate aurantia, subtus flava; oris laciniis expansis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo, capillaria, curvata, longitudine tubi. Antheræ muticæ.
Pistillum.Germen clavatum, sulcatum. Stylus filiformis, curvatus, exsertus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Martii in Junium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, just without the blossom; flowers terminal, and very long, tubular, curved, and of a gold colour; leaves by fours and fives; stem shrubby, and branching.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemupright, shrubby, two feet high, with numerous small ascending branches.
Leavesby fours and fives, linear, obtuse, smooth, and furrowed beneath.
Flowersterminate the smaller branches, spreading, in umbels of two to four; footstalks short, with three floral leaves at the base.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved; leaflets awl-shaped, smooth, channelled above, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomvery long, curved, club-shaped, of a deep gold colour above, and yellow beneath; the segments of the border spreading.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads, which are curved, and the length of the blossom. Tips beardless.
Pointal.Seed-bud club-shaped, furrowed. Shaft thread-shaped, curved, and without the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from March till June.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris aristatis, inclusis; stylus sub-exertus; floribus verticillatis, pendulis, ventricoso-cylindricis supra basin constrictis; foliis quaternis, linearibus, glabris.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, erectus, pedalis et ultra; rami verticillati, curvati.
Foliaquaterna, linearia, glabra, curvata; seniora patentia, juniora adscendentia.
Floressemi-unciales, in summitate ramorum verticillati, penduli; pedunculi colorati, bracteis duabus minutis remotis instructi.
Calyxtetraphyllum; foliolis lato-ovatis, acutis, apicibus coloratis, adpressis.
Corollapurpurea, ventricoso-cylindrica, apice attenuata, ad basin constricta; laciniis minutis, erectis, ovatis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria. Antheræ aristatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme. Stylus filiformis, sub-exertus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Septembris in Decembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with bearded tips, within the blossom; the shaft just without; flowers grow in whorls, hanging down, of a swelled cylinder shape pinched in at the base; leaves by fours, linear, and smooth.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, upright, a foot or more high; branches grow in whorls, and are curved.
Leavesby fours, linear, smooth, and curved; the older ones spreading, and the younger ones ascending.
Flowershalf an inch long, near the summits of the branches in whorls hanging down; footstalks coloured, having two small floral leaves at a distance from the cup.
Empalementfour-leaved; leaflets of a broad egg-shape, pointed, the ends coloured, and pressed to the blossoms.
Blossompurple, of a swelled cylinder shape, tapered at the end and pinched in at the mouth; segments of the border are very small, upright, and oval.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads. Tips bearded, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped. Shaft thread-shaped, just without the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of September till December.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris basi bicornibus, inclusis: floribus terminalibus: corollis metulæformibus: foliis quaternis vel quinis. Caulis fruticosus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulispedalis et ultra, erectus, fruticosus: ramis confertis, in verticillis irregularibus.
Foliaquaterna et quina, glabra, linearia, obtusa, adscendentia.
Floresin umbellis terminalibus, confertis: pedunculis brevibus.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum: foliolis lanceolatis, in medio canaliculatis, adpressis.
Corollatubulosa, oblonga, rosacea: limbo equali: laciniis semi-orbiculatis, patentibus.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria, receptaculo inserta. Antheræ basi bicornes, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, pilosum, sulcatum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Septembri in Aprilem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with tips two-horned at the base, and within the blossom. Flowers terminal. Blossom skittle-shaped. Leaves by fours and fives. Stem shrubby.
DESCRIPTION.
Stema foot or more high, erect, shrubby. Branches crowded, in irregular whorls.
Leavesby fours and fives, smooth, linear, obtuse, and ascending.
Flowersterminate the branches in crowded umbels. Footstalks short.
Empalement.Cup of four leaves; leaflets lance-shaped, channelled in the centre, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomtubular, oblong, and rose-coloured: border equal: segments half-round, and spreading.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads inserted into the receptacle. Tips two-horned at the base, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, hairy, and furrowed.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from September till April.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis: stylo exerto. Flores ramulos terminant. Corolla campanulata, incarnata: foliis ternis, mucronatis. Caulis fruticosus, ramosus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulissesquipedalis, fruticosus. Rami et ramuli numerosi, erecti, patentes vel cernui.
Foliaterna, trigona, glabra, erecto-patentia, apice mucronato incurvato.
Floresramos terminant, et terni vel seni sunt et cernui. Pedunculi longi, colorati: bracteis tribus mucronatis.
Calyxtetraphyllus: foliolis ad basin ovatis, apice mucronato, coloratis, adpressis.
Corollacampanulata, incarnata: oris laciniis æqualibus, erecto-patentibus.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria. Antheræ muticæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, sulcatum, ad basin nectariferum. Stylus filiformis, exertus. Stigma concavum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Maio in Augustum.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, within the blossom: shaft without. Flowers terminate the small branches. Blossom bell-shaped, and flesh-coloured. Leaves by threes, mucronated at the end. Stem shrubby and branching.
DESCRIPTION.
Stema foot and a half high, and shrubby. The large and small branches are numerous, erect, spreading or nodding.
Leavesby threes, three-sided, smooth, between erect and spreading, with a mucronated point turned inward.
Flowersterminate the branches, and are from 3 to 6, nodding. Footstalks long, coloured, with three mucronated floral leaves.
Empalementfour-leaved. The leaflets are ovate at the base, with a mucronated point, coloured, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossombell-shaped, flesh-coloured: the segments of the border are equal, and between erect and spreading.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads. Tips beardless, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, furrowed, with honey-cups at the base. Shaft thread-shaped, and without the blossom. Summit hollow.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from May till August.
REFERENCE.