802 ERICACEZ. 
the apex; calyx glabrous. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Erica leucanthéra, Lin. suppl. p. 223. but not of 
Andr. Erica spirezeflora, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 350. Flowers 
white. 
White-anthered Moor-Heath. 
Shrub. 
16 G. Acrz‘a; leaves 3 in a whorl, glabrous; flowers ter- 
minal on short pedicels; bracteas approximating the calyx ; 
calyx one half shorter than the corolla, with ovate segments, 
furnished with a green line; anthers exserted, mutic; stigma 
peltate. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica 
Actz‘a, Link. enum. 1. p. 371. but not of Bedf. Corollas 
purplish. 
Actea-flowered Moor-Heath. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1822. 
Shrub. 
17 G. nigricans; leaves 3 in a whorl, spreading, a little re- 
flexed, linear, glabrous, awned at the apex; flowers terminal, 
usually by threes; pedicels bracteate, and are as well as the 
calyx coloured and viscid; corolla campanulately rotate, with a 
revolute limb. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Erica nigrita, Lodd. bot. cab. t. 54. Flowers white; anthers 
black. 
Blackish Moor-Heath. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1816. Shrub. 
18 G. pa'tens; leaves 3 in a whorl, oval-oblong, ciliated, 
spreading ; branches hairy ; flowers terminal, usually by threes ; 
calyx coloured, ciliated; corolla campanulately rotate; anthers 
connivent, scabrous. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Erica patens, Andr. heath. 2. t. 35. Lodd. bot. cab. 
1228. Flowers red. 
Spreading-flowered Moor-Heath. Fl. March, June. 
1800. Shrub 3 foot. 
19 G. conca‘va ; leaves 3-4 in a whorl, linear, glabrous, 
spreading; flowers axillary ; corolla campanulate; anthers a 
little exserted. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Erica concàva, Ker, in bot, mag. 2149. Flowers pale red. 
Concave-flowered Moor-Heath. Fl. Oct. Dec. Clt. 1800. 
Shrub. 
20 G. ACUTA'NGULA ; leaves 3 in whorl, ? linear; flowers ter- 
minal, usually by twos or threes ; corolla campanulate, with a 
short tube, and areflexedlimb. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Erica acutangula, Lodd. bot. cab. 1868. Flowers 
white; anthers black, exserted. Bracteas approximating the 
calyx, sessile. 
Acute-angled Moor-Heath. 
Shrub. 
21 G. MELANTHE`RA; leaves 3 in a whorl, obtuse, smooth, 
spreading ; flowers terminal, subumbellate, nutant ; bracteas re- 
mote from the flower; corolla bell-shaped ; bracteas and calyxes 
coloured ; stigma obtuse; fruit silky. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Erica melanthéra, Lin, mant. 232. Lodd. 
bot. cab. 867. Erica lysimachieflora, Sal. in Lin, trans. 6. p. 
832. Corolla 2 lines long, having the limh twice. the length 
of the tube. Flowers red, with black anthers. Calyx large, 
and is, as well as the pedicels, coloured. 
Black-anthered Moor-Heath. Fl. March, July. Clt. 1803. 
Shrub. 
22 G. THALICTRIFLORA; branches hairy, straight; leaves 3 in 
a whorl, linear, glabrous, erect; flowers terminal, 2-3 together, 
erect, almost sessile ; bracteas approximating the calyx ; corolla 
short, campanulate, with deep open segments. h. G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica thalictriflora, Lodd. bot. cab. 
t. 1294. Flowers yellow. 
Meadon-Rue-flowered Moor-Heath. Fl, March, May. Clt. 
1820. Shrub. 
Fl. Jan. May. Clt. 1803. 
Clt. 
Fl. June, July. Clt: 1810. 
II. GypsocaLtis. 
*#*** Teaves 3inawhorl. Corollas urceolate. 
23 G. umpetta‘ra (D. Don, l. c.) branches downy; leaves 3 
in a whorl, linear, short, slightly ciliated ; flowers terminal, 
umbellate ; bracteas unilateral, pressed to the calyx; corolla 
pea-shaped, with an 8-angled base; anthers foraminose near 
the apex. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica 
umbellata, Baur. pl. kew. t. 3. Lin. spec. ed. 2. p. 501. Leefl. 
res. p. 138. Andr. heath. 2. t. 40. Wendl. eric. 4. p. 3. with 
a figure. Lodd. bot. cab. 1217. Erica lentifórmis, Sal. in Lin. 
trans. 4. p. 344. Flowers disposed in terminal, umbellate fas- 
cicles. Corollas 14 line Jong, globosely conical, purplish-red. 
Anthers black. Calyx glabrous. 
Umbellate Moor-Heath. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1782. Shrub 
2 to 3 feet. 
24 G. vinndsa; leaves 3 in a whorl, linear, spreading, villous ; 
flowers axillary or terminal, on long pedicels, drooping, usually 
by threes; calycine segments ovate, villous ; corollas urceolate, 
with the limb a little connivent. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Erìca villdsa, Andr. heath. 3. t. 53. Corollas 
white, with black anthers. 
Villous Moor Heath. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. Shrub. 
25 G. pumésa; leaves 4 in a whorl, oval, with revolute 
edges, spreading, hispid; flowers terminal, corymbose, droop- 
ing; calyxes adpressed, foliaceous; bracteas close to the calyx; 
corollas urceolate. kh. G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Erica dumòsa, Andr. heath. 4. icon. Flowers pale 
red. 
Bushy Moor Heath. Fl. April, May. Clt. 1812. 
foot. 
26 G. nuvirioRra (D. Don, in edinb. phil. journ. 17. p. 153.) 
leaves 3 in a whorl, linear-cuneated, ciliated, or slightly hairy, 
spreading; flowers axillary and terminal, aggregate, erect; corolla 
ovate-cone-shaped ; bracteas minute, remote from the calyx; 
fruit smooth. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Erica nudiflora, Lin. mant. t. 229. Lodd. bot. cab. 176. 
Smith, icon. ined. 3. t.57. Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 366. Erica 
floribiinda, Wendl. eric. 14. p. 19. with a figure. Erica serti- 
flòra, Sal in Lin. trans. 6. p. 342. Flowers purplish-red. Corolla 
1} line long, with an urceolate tube. 
Naked-flowered Moor Heath. Fl. July, Nov. 
Shrub 2 feet. 
27 G. STAMI NEA; leaves 3 ina whorl, linear, glabrous, erect ; 
flowers axillary, scattered; bracteas approximating the calyx; 
corolla subrotate, about equal in length to the calyx; stamens 
divaricate, much exserted. h. G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Erica staminea, Andr. heath. 3. t.48. Flowers 
sulphur-coloured. 
Long-stamened Moor Heath. FI. June, Sept. 
Shrub 2 feet. 
28 G. TIARÆFLÒRA ; leaves 3 in a whorl, stiff, spreading, ob- 
tuse ; flowers terminal, glomerate, drooping ; calyx bracteate ; 
corolla covered by the calyx, having the tube dilated at the 
base; filaments gradually dilated. h. G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Erica tiarefldra, Andr. heath. 3. t. 5% 
Erica placentifldra, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 348. Plant with 
pale hoary aspect. Calyx coloured. Flowers red ; anthers 
black. 
Turban-flowered Moor Heath. Fl. May, Aug. Cilt. 1800. 
Shrub 2 feet. Be sn 
29 G. IMBRICA`TA ; leaves 3 in a whorl, linear, erect, imbri- 
cated; branches rather hairy; calyx imbricated by bracteas i 
corolla urceolate, 1 line long, length of calyx ; flowers termin A 
aggregate, erectish; pericarp gegartoid. h. G. Native © 
the Cape of Good Hope. Erìca imbricàta, Lin. mant. 372. diss. 
Shrub 14 
Clt. 1783. 
Clt. 1799. 
