ERICACEZ, 
Empetrum-leaved Heath. FI. May, June. Clt. 1774. Shb. 
112 E. norxrxora (Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 371.) leaves 6 in 
a whorl ; flowers axillary at the tops of the branches; corolla 2 
lines long, smooth, with a cup-shaped tube, and a recurvedly 
spreading limb; stigma inclosed. .G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. E. glomerata, Hortul. Pedicels much longer 
than in any of the allied species. Anthers appendiculate. 
Corollas white. 
Bell-flowered Heath. Shrub. 
***** Leaves 5-6 in a whorl. 
113 E. emeerroipes (Andr. heath. 2. t. 25. Ait. hort. kew. 
2. p. 299.) leaves 6 in a whorl, glaucescent, ciliated, spreading, 
soft ; flowers terminal, subspicate, close ; bracteas hairy, approxi- 
mating the calyx; corollas ovate; calyx green, rough, large ; 
auricles of anthers broad. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Lodd. bot. cab. 1758. E. pyxidifòlia, Sal. in- Lin. 
trans. 6. p. 371. E. empetrifòlia glaúca, Wendl. eric. 11. p. 
11. with a figure. Flowers pale purplish-red. Calyx 4-cleft. 
Corolla smooth, 2 lines long, with an obovate tube, and an in- 
curvedly spreading limb. Pericarp globose, glabrous. Style 
exserted. 
Empetrum-like Heath. 
15 foot. 
_ 114 E. matreora‘rts (Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 370.) leaves 6 
ina whorl; flowers axillary at the tops of the branches; calyx 
quadrifid ; corolla 12 line long, smooth, with an urceolar tube, 
and a recurvedly spreading limb ; pericarp glabrous. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica empetrifdlia, Schnev. 
pl. no. 17. with a figure. Houtt. pfl. syst. 4. p. 517. t. 23. f. 2. 
erg. pl. cap. p. 120. 
Branched Heath. Fl. April. Oct. Clt. 103. Shrub. 
115 E. erurindsa (Berg. fl. cap. p. 98. Thunb. diss. no. 
48.) leaves alternate or opposite, beset with glandular hairs ; 
spikes of flowers coarctate ; flowers drooping; bracteas remote 
from the calyx ; corollas viscid, with an ovate pyramidal tube 
and a spreading limb ; anthers crested. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Icon. pl. kew. t. 17. E. droseroides, 
Andr, heath. 1. t. 13. Lodd. bot. cab. 1685.. Andrómeda 
droseroides, Lin. mant. 239. Corollas deep red, form of those 
of a Species of Callista, 3 to 5 lines long. 
Clammy Heath. Fl. May, June. Cit. 1787. Shrub 1 ft. 
116 E. va’trax (Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 371.) leaves 6 in a 
whorl; flowers axillary at the tops of the branches; corolla 2 
lines long, viscid, with the tube urceolar and a little ribbed ; fila~ 
ments length of tube, spurred; pericarp viscid. h.G, Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Anthers bipartite. 
False Heath. F], May, Nov. Clt. 1800. Shrub. : 
117 E. pa’riris (Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 371.) leaves 6 ina 
whorl; flowers axillary at the tops of the branches; corolla 3 
lines long, viscid, with an urceolar, rather ribbed tube ; filaments 
hardly the length of the tube, minutely spurred. h.G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Equal Heath. Fi. May, Aug. Clt.1789. Shrub. 
_ 118 E. canpurroria (Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 330.) leaves 6 
in a whorl, bristly; flowers terminal; pedicels long ; corolla 23 
ines long, smooth, with a glabrous tube ; filaments very short ; 
anthers awned. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
tigma narrow. Corollas purple. 
Thistle-leaved Heath. fi. May, Aug. Clt. 1806. Shrub. 
119 E. crnzra’scens (Willd. enum. suppl. p. 21.) branches 
and calyxes tomentose, and beset with long hairs ; leaves 5 in a 
whorl, ciliated with long hairs ; bracteas foliaceous, close to the 
calyx; style subexserted; anthers awned. h-G. Native of 
Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple. Nearly allied to E. 
Corollas urceolate. 
FI. April, May. Clt. 1788. Shrub 
I. Erica. 797 
Greyish Heath. FI. April, May. Clt. 1810. Shrub. 
120 E.? rnysònes (Lin. spec. ed. 2. 566. diss. no. 32. with a 
figure) leaves 4-6 in a whorl, spreading, viscid, slender; flowers 
terminal, 4-6 in a fascicle; bracteas remote from the calyx ; 
calycine segments ovate, ciliated ; corolla ovate-globose, clammy, 
having the interstices of the limb ending in a tumid hook ; 
anthers crested. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. ` 
Lodd. bot. cab. 223. E. séquax, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 378. 
Corolla 3-4 lines long, white. Style inclosed. 
Var. B; corolla 4 lines long, with an ovate tube. h.G. E. 
physddes, Andr. heath. 1. t. 22. Wendl. eric. fase. 7. p. 13. 
with a figure. Curt. bot. mag. 443. Corollas white. 
Bladdery-flowered Heath. Fl. March, May. Clt. 1788. 
Shrub 1 to 2 foot. 
§ 3. Anthers mutic, that is, without awns or crests. 
* Leaves 3 in a whorl. Corollas campanulate. 
121 E. canaricura‘’ta (Andr. heath. 3. t. 38.) leaves 3 in a 
whorl, subulate, glabrous, spreading ; pedicels terminal, by 
threes, bracteate, downy; calyxes coloured ; corolla campanu- 
late; stamens a little exserted. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Lodd. bot. cab. 184. Corollas pale red, spreading. 
Channelled Heath. FI. Feb. Aug. Clt. 1799. Shrub 1 ft. 
122 E. campanura‘ra (Andr. heath. 1. t. 44. Wendl. eric. 
13. p. 3. with a figure) leaves 3 in a whorl, subulate, glabrous ; 
flowers terminal, solitary, drooping; bracteas remote from the 
calyx ; corolla campanulate; calycine segments ciliated. h. 
G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 
408. Lodd. bot. cab. 115. E. tenuifolia, Hort. E. campanu- 
laris, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 330. Calyx coloured. Corollas 
24 lines long, yellow, smooth. Style exserted. 
Campanulate-flowered Heath. Fl. April, Aug. Clt. 1791. 
Shrub 1 foot. 
123 E. Fra‘va (Andr. heath. 2. t. 38. Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 
292.) leaves 3 in a whorl, short, glabrous, erect ; flowers ter- 
minal, crowded ; pedicels bracteate ; corollas campanulate. h. 
G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Lodd. bot. cab. 882. 
Flowers yellow. Style exserted. 
Yellow-Alowered Heath. Fl. April, Oct. Clt. 1795. Shrub. 
124 E. coarcra‘ta (Wendl. eric. fasc. 19. no, 1.) leaves 3 in 
a whorl, linear, a little ciliated, erectly spreading; flowers twin, 
axillary, erect, on pedicels, which are equal in length to the 
leaves; calyx small, foliaceous ; stigma peltate ; anthers mutic. 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Corolla campanu- 
late, purple, dilated at top. Style much exserted. Bracteas 
remote from the calyx. 
Coarctated-flowered Heath. Fl. May, Sept. 
Shrub. 
125 E. approxima'ra (Schlecht. ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 196.) 
leaves 3 in a whorl, nearly terete, petiolate, short, glabrous, re- 
mote, spreading; branches twiggy, rather hairy; flowers sub- 
racemose, glabrous; calyx coloured, adpressed. h. G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Corolla campanulate. Anthers 
mutic. 
Approximate Heath. Fil. May, July. Clt. 1823. Shrub. 
126 E. sricuririora (Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 324. Smith, fl. 
grec. t. 353.) leaves 3 ina whorl, mucronulate, ciliated ; flowers 
disposed in terminal racemes, drooping; pedicels bractless, 
rather downy; style much exserted. h.H. Native on the 
top of Mount Olympus. E. Olympica, Sibth. mss. Corollas 
1 line long, smooth, red. Calyx coloured. 
Spike-flowered Heath. Shrub decumbent. ‘ 
127 E. scopa‘n1a (Lin. mant. 375. diss. eric. no. 13. with a 
figure of the flower) leaves 3 in a whorl, linear, glabrous; flowers 
axillary, disposed in secund racemes ; corolla smooth, campa- 
Cit. 1801. 
