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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, sub-exertis; corollis terminalibus, ternatis, campanulatis, albis; foliis ternis, cuneatis, petiolis longissimis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Suffrutexpygmæus. Caulis ramosus, semi-pedalis. Rami patentes; ramuli numerosi, conferti.
Foliaterna, patentia, cuneata, latiuscula, crassiuscula, et lucida, subtus sulcata; petiolis longissimis.
Floresterminales, plerumque ternati, suberecti; pedunculi brevissimi.
Calyxduplex; exterius triphyllum, foliolis spatulatis; interius tetraphyllum, foliolis longioribus, ad basin late ovatis.
Corollacampanula, alba, laciniis semi-rotundis, patentibusque.
Staminaocto capillaria; antheræ muticæ, sub-exertæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, albicans. Stylus filiformis. Stigma tetragonum, concavum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Maii in Julium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, just without the blossom; blossoms terminate the branches by threes, are bell-shaped, and white; leaves by threes, wedge-shaped, footstalks very long.
DESCRIPTION.
A dwarfishlittle shrub. Stem branching, half a foot high. Branches spreading; the smaller branches are numerous, and crowded together.
Leavesby threes, spreading, and wedge-shaped, broadish, and rather thick, shining, and furrowed beneath; with very long footstalks.
Flowersterminal, chiefly in threes, nearly upright; peduncles very short.
Empalementdouble; the outer one three-leaved, leaflets spatula-shaped; the inner one is four-leaved, longer than the outer, and broadly egg-shaped at the base.
Blossombell-shaped, and white; with the segments half round, and spreading.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads; tips beardless, just without the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, and whitish. Shaft thread-shaped. Summit four-angled, and hollow.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of May till July.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis: foliis senis vel octonis, linearibus, tremulis: floribus confertis, clavatis, pubescentibus, albis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus, sesquipedalis, parum ramosus: ramulis simplicibus, foliis tectis.
Foliasena vel octona, linearia, tremula, glabra, subtus sulcata, attenuata in petioles capillares.
Floressub apices ramorum verticillatim conferti, horizontaliter siti: pedunculi colorati, bracteis tribus linearibus.
Calyxtetraphyllus: foliolis lanceolatis, adpressis.
Corollaclavata, pollicaris, albis, pilis tomentosis densissime circumsessa: oris laciniis revolutis, obsolete crenulatis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria; antheræ inclusæ, muticæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, superne lanatum, album; inferne viride, ad basin glandulosum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Februarii in Julium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips within the blossom: leaves by sixes or eights, linear, and tremulous: flowers crowded, club-shaped, hairy, and white.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemupright, a foot and a half high, branching but little: the smaller branches simple, and covered with leaves.
Leavesby sixes or eights, linear, tremulous, and smooth; furrowed beneath, and tapering into hair-like footstalks.
Flowersgrow near the ends of the branches in crowded whorls, and in a horizontal direction; footstalks coloured, with three linear floral leaves.
Empalementfour-leaved: leaflets lance-shaped, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomclub-shaped, an inch long, white, and closely beset with downy hairs: the segments of the border are rolled back, and slightly notched.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads; tips within the blossom, and beardless.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, downy on the upper part, and white; greenish below, and glandular at the base.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from February till July.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis; floribus verticillatis; corollis tubulosis, costatis, glandulosis; foliis senis, confertis, incurvis; caulibus robustis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, brevis, robustus, paululum flexuosus, cicatricibus foliorum asper; rami foliis dense tecti, numerosi, sub-verticillati, patentes, atque expansi; apicibus adscendentibus.
Foliaplerumque sena confertissima, linearia, uncialia, subtus sulcata, seniora recurva, sed post medium incurva, adscendentia.
Floresverticillati sub apicibus ramorum horizontaliter; pedunculi colorati, hirsuti; bracteis tribus hirsutis.
Calyxtetraphyllus; foliolis linearibus, subulatis, hirsutis, adpressis.
Corollatubulosa, costata, pollicaris, pilis glandulosis densissime circumsessa, apicem versus albis, ad basin rubris; laciniis revolutis, obsolete crenulatis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo, capillaria; antheræ sub-inclusæ, muticæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, lanatum. Stylus filiformis, sub-exsertus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Maio in Julium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips within the blossom; flowers grow in whorls; blossoms tubular, ribbed, and glandular; leaves by sixes, crowded, and turned inwards; stem stout.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, short, stout, and a little flexuose, rough from the cicatrices of the leaves; the branches thickly covered with leaves, numerous, rather whorled, spreading, and expanded, with ascending points.
Leaveschiefly in sixes, very crowded, linear, an inch long, furrowed beneath, the older ones recurved, but beyond the middle incurvedly ascending.
Flowerswhorled near the ends of the branches in an horizontal direction; footstalks coloured, and hispid; with three rough-haired floral leaves.
Empalementfour-leaved; leaflets are linear, awl-shaped, harshly haired, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomtubular, ribbed, an inch long, and closely beset with glandular hairs, white towards the end and red at the base; the segments of the border are rolled back, and slightly notched.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads; tips just within the blossom, and beardless.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped and woolly. Shaft thread-shaped, just without the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from May till July.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris basi bicornibus, sub-exertis: floribus axillaribus, urceolatis, purpureis: pedunculis longis: foliis ternis, spathulatis, glandulosis: ramis numerosis, flexuosis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, sesquipedalis: rami et ramuli numerosi, flexuosi, erecto-patentes.
Foliaterna, spathulata, supra plana, subtus carinata, albida: marginibus glandulosis, revolutis.
Floressub apices ramorum, simplices, axillares: pedunculis longis, coloratis, glandulosis.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum: foliolis ovato-acuminatis, marginibus revolutis glandulosis.
Corollaurceolata, glabra, purpurea: oris laciniis obtusis, erectis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria: antheræ basi bicornes, sub-exertæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, leviter sulcatum, supra pilosum, ad basin nectariferum. Stylus filiformis. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Augusti in Septembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with tips two-horned at the base, and just without the blossom: flowers grow from the axillæ of the leaves, are pitcher-shaped, and purple: footstalks long: leaves by threes, spathula-shaped, and glandular: branches numerous, and flexuose.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, a foot and a half high: the smaller and larger branches are numerous, flexuose, and between erect and spreading.
Leavesby threes, spathula-shaped, flat on their upper surface, keeled beneath, and whitish: with glandular margins rolled back.
Flowersgrow near the ends of the branches, singly, from the axillæ of the leaves: footstalks long, coloured, and glandular.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved: leaflets ovately-pointed, with revolute glandular margins.
Blossompitcher-shaped, smooth, and purple: the segments of the border are obtuse, and upright.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads: tips two-horned at the base, and just within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, slightly furrowed, hairy on the upper part, with honey-cups at the base. Shaft thread-shaped. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from August till September.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris inclusis, basi bicornibus: floribus terminalibus, fasciculatis: corollis urceolatis, inflatis: foliis quaternis, linearibus: caulis dumosus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, pedalis et ultra, teres et dumosus.
Foliaquaterna, linearia, acuta, basi recurvata, apice adscendentia, ciliata, nitida.
Floresin ramulis terminales, fasciculati: pedunculi purpurei, basi bracteis binis parvis oppositis instructi.
Calyxtetraphyllus, foliolis lanceolatis, acutis, adpressis.
Corollamagna, inflata, ovata, glabra, nitida, ore arctata, quod pallide carneum est: limbi laciniis æqualibus, patentibus, carneis, in centro saturate rubris.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria. Antheræ basi bicornes, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, sulcatum, ad basin nectariferum. Stylus filiformis, inclusus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Aprili in Augustum.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with tips within the blossom, and two-horned at their base: flowers terminal in bunches: blossoms pitcher-shaped, and swelled: leaves by fours, and linear: stem bushy.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, a foot or more high, round and bushy.
Leavesby fours, linear, pointed, with a recurved base and an ascending point, ciliated, and shining.
Flowersterminate the branches in bunches: footstalks purple, and furnished with two small opposite floral leaves at their base.
Empalementfour-leaved: leaflets lance-shaped, pointed, and pressed to the blossom.
Blossomlarge, swelled, of an ovate form, smooth, and shining; narrowed at the mouth, which is of a pale flesh-colour: the segments of the border are equal, spreading, flesh-coloured, and of a deep red in the centre.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads. Tips two-horned at the base, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, furrowed, with honey-cups at their base. Shaft thread-shaped, and within the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from April till August.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis: foliis quinis, confertis; floribus sessilibus, terminalibus, fastigiatis; frutex pygmæus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, spithamæus, erectus, dumosus; ramuli numerosi, adscendentes.
Foliaquina, subulata, supra plana, subtus sulcata, glabra, crassiuscula, erecta, conferta.
Floressessiles, erecti, fastigiati, quaterni et quini, terminales.
Calyx.Perianthium duplex; exterius triphyllum, foliolis subulatis, marginibus pilosis; interius tetraphyllum, foliolis longioribus.
Corollaventricosa, pellucida, ore arctata, quod ornatum est in modum primulæ; laciniis cordatis, expansis, albis, subtus læte rubris.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria; antheræ muticæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, sulcatum, ad basin nectariferum. Stylus sub-inclusus. Stigma sub-exertum, tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Maio in Julium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips within the blossom; leaves by fives, crowded: flowers sessile, fastigiate, and terminal: a dwarf shrub.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, a span high, upright, and bushy; the smaller branches are numerous, and ascending.
Leavesby fives, awl-shaped, flat on their upper surface, and furrowed on the under side, smooth, thickish, upright, and crowded.
Flowerssessile, upright, fastigiate, and terminating the branches by fours and fives.
Empalement.Cup double; the outer one is three-leaved, with awl-shaped leaflets and hairy margins; the inner one is four-leaved, with longer leaflets.
Blossombellied, pellucid, narrowed at the mouth, which is ornamented like a cowslip; the segments of the border are heart-shaped, spreading, and white, of a bright red on the under side.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads; tips beardless, within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, furrowed, with honey-cups at their base. Shaft just within the blossom. Summit just without, and four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from May till July.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris aristatis, inclusis; floribus racemosis; corollis sub-globosis, purpureis; foliis senis, oblique verticillatis, confertis, tremulis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, sub-pedalis. Rami virgati, sub-simplices.
Foliasena, linearia, conferta, oblique verticillata, tremula.
Floressub-terminales, racemosi, cernui, plerumque duo, pedunculis longissimis.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum; foliolis lanceolatis, bracteis tribus adpressis.
Corollasub-globosa, purpurea; oris laciniis erecto-patentibus.
Stamina.Filamenta octo, receptaculo inserta; antheris aristatis, inclusis.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme. Stylus filiformis. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Aprili ad Junium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with bearded tips, within the blossom; flowers grow in clusters; blossom nearly globe-shaped, and purple; leaves by sixes, obliquely whorled, crowded, and tremulous.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, near a foot high. Branches twiggy, and nearly simple.
Leavesby sixes, linear, crowded, irregularly whorled, and tremulous.
Flowersnearly terminate the branches in clusters, hanging down, mostly two together, with very long foot-stalks.
Empalementfour-leaved; leaflets lance-shaped, with three floral leaves pressed to the foot-stalk.
Blossomnearly globular, purple; the segments of the border between erect and spreading.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads fixed to the receptacle; tips bearded, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped. Shaft thread-shaped. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of April till June.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris basi bicornibus, inclusis; floribus solitariis, axillaribus, urceolatis, purpureis; pedunculis longissimis; foliis quaternis; ramis numerosis; caulis humilis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Frutexpygmæus, elegans, ramosissimus; ramis et ramulis flexuosis, erecto-patentibus.
Foliaquaterna, linearia, glabra, supra plana, subtus sulcata.
Floresnumerosi, simplices, axillares, in medio ramulorum, et sæpe terminales; pedunculis longissimis, coloratis, ad basin bracteis tribus instructis.
Calyx.Perianthium tetraphyllum; foliolis ovato-acuminatis, serrulatis.
Corollaurceolata, læte purpurea, glabra, lucida; laciniis equalibus, rotundis, patentibus, sub-reflexis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria; antheræ basi bicornes, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, longum, sulcatum. Stylus filiformis, sub-inclusus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Aprili in Septembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with tips two-horned at the base, and within the blossom: flowers grow singly from the axillæ of the leaves, pitcher-shaped, of a purple colour, and with very long footstalks; leaves by fours; branches numerous; stem low.
DESCRIPTION.
Anelegant dwarf shrub very branching; the small and large branches are flexuose, and between erect and spreading.
Leavesby fours, linear, smooth, flat on their upper surface, and furrowed beneath.
Flowersare numerous, and grow singly from the axillæ of the leaves about the middle of the smaller branches, and often terminate them: the footstalks are very long, coloured, and furnished at the base with three floral leaves.
Empalement.Cup four-leaved; the leaflets are ovately pointed, and finely sawed.
Blossompitcher-shaped, of a bright purple colour, smooth, and shining: the segments of the border are equal, round, spreading, and nearly reflexed.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads, with tips two-horned at the base, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, long, and furrowed. Shaft thread-shaped, and just within the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from April till September.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, exsertis, longissimis; corolla clavata, incurvata, saturate aurantia; floribus terminalibus; calyx duplex; foliis ternis, confertis; caulis brevis, fruticosus.
DESCRIPTIO.
Cauliserectus, robustus, humilis, ramosissimus; ramuli verticillati.
Foliaterna, linearia, arcuata, conferta, sub-trigona, glabra, apice acuta.
Floresduo in apice ramulorum, dependentes; pedunculi breves, nudi.
Calyx.Perianthium duplex; exterius triphyllum; foliolis ovatis, membranaceis, imbricatis, adpressis; interius tetraphyllum, foliolis majoribus.
Corollaclavata, incurvata, rugosa, saturate aurantia; laciniis limbi erectis, incurvatis.
Stamina.Filamenta octo linearia, plana; antheræ muticæ, exsertæ, longissimæ, in filamenta attenuatæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme. Stylus filiformis, staminibus paulo longior. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Julii in Januarium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips without the blossom, and very long; blossom club-shaped, turned inwards, and of a deep orange colour; flowers terminate the branches; cup double; leaves by threes, and crowded; stem short and shrubby.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemupright, sturdy, low, and very branching; the smaller branches are whorled.
Leavesby threes, linear, bowed, and crowded together; nearly three-sided, smooth, and sharp-pointed.
Flowersgrow by twos at the ends of the small branches, hanging down; the footstalks are short and naked.
Empalement.Cup double; the outer one is three-leaved; the leaflets egg-shaped and skinny, tiled, and pressed to the cup; the inner one is four-leaved, with larger leaflets.
Blossomclub-shaped, turned inwards, wrinkled, and of a deep orange colour; the segments of the border are upright, and turned inwards.
Chives.Eight linear, flat threads; tips beardless, without the blossom, very long, and tapered into threads.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped. Shaft thread-shaped, a little longer than the chives. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of July till January.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris cristatis, inclusis; corollis globosis, umbellatis, purpureis; calycibus squamosis, albicantibus; foliis quaternis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, erectus, sesquipedalis, ramosus; rami filiformes, erecti.
Foliaquaterna, glabra, obtusa, subtus sulcata, serrulata.
Floresterminales, umbellati, terni vel seni in singula umbella, cernui; pedunculi purpurei, bracteis tribus instructi.
Calyxtetraphyllum; foliolis squamosis, ovatis, carinatis, albicantibus.
Corollaglobosa, purpurea; laciniis equalibus, patentibus.
Stamina.Filamenta octo capillaria, receptaculo inserta; antheræ cristatæ, inclusæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme. Stylus filiformis, inclusus. Stigma tetragonum.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Aprili in Julium.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with crested tips within the blossom; blossoms globular, umbelled, and purple; the cup is scaly, and of a whitish colour; leaves by fours.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, upright, a foot and a half high, branching; branches thread-shaped and upright.
Leavesby fours, smooth, blunt, furrowed beneath, and slightly sawed at the edges.
Flowersterminate the branches in umbels of three to six in each umbel, nodding; the footstalks are purple, having three floral leaves.
Empalementfour-leaved; leaflets scaly, egg-shaped, keeled, and of a whitish colour.
Blossomglobular, and purple; the segments are equal and spreading.
Chives.Eight hair-like threads, fixed to the receptacle; tips crested, and within the blossom.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped. Shaft thread-shaped, and within the blossom. Summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of April till July.
REFERENCE.
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CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, staminibusque extra flores solitarios divaricato-cernuis, foliis ternatis, ramis verticillatis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulisfruticosus, bipedalis, ramis numerosis, verticillatis patulis.
Foliaternata, erecta, parva, carnosa, lucida, subtus sulcata, petiolis ramulos adpressis.
Floressolitarii, terminales, in ramulos per-numerosos, laterales, ternatos, et paulo declinatos; pedunculi bracteis tribus instructi.
Calyxtetraphyllus, foliolis ovatis.
Corollaparva, tetragona, luteo-albida, laciniis patentibus rotundatis.
Staminaocto, capillaria, prælonga, extra flores plus minusve pendula; antheræ muticæ.
Pistillum.Germen tiaræforme, lanuginosum; stylus filiformis.
Habitat ad Caput Bonæ Spei.
Floret a mense Junio ad Septembrem.
REFERENTIA.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
Heath, with beardless tips, and chives divaricately cernuous from the solitary flowers, leaves in threes, and branches whorled.
DESCRIPTION.
Stemshrubby, two feet high, with numerous whorled branches, very slightly spreading.
Leavesin threes, erect, small, fleshy, shining, furrowed beneath, with petioles pressed to the branchlets.
Flowerssolitary, terminal, on very numerous, lateral, ternate, and slightly drooping branches; peduncles furnished with three floral leaves.
Empalementfour-leaved, with the leaflets egg-shaped.
Blossomsmall, square, of a yellow-white colour, with segments spreading and rounded.
Chiveseight, capillary, very long, and hanging more or less out of the flower; tips beardless.
Pointal.Seed-bud turban-shaped, woolly; shaft thread-shaped.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of June till September.
REFERENCE.