ERICACEA. XV. SYRINGODEA. 
Nois. Bedf. eric. wob. p. 9. pl. 4. f. 7. Lodd. bot. cab. 1186. 
Flowers yellow-green. 
Spout-flowered Syringodea. Fl. 
Shrub. 
93 S. SACCIFLÒRA ; leaves linear, flowers terminal; calycine 
segments broad, ovate, acuminated; corolla 6-8 lines long, gla- 
brous, with a cylindrical tube; awns of anthers long ; anthers 
linear, papillose. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Erica sacciflora, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 355. 
Sack-flowered Syringodea. FI. March, June. 
Shrub. 
94 S. Parersdnir; leaves dense, linear, straight, spreading, 
glabrous; flowers crowded, axillary ; bracteas close to the 
calyx ; calycine segments ciliated at the base, and cuspidate at 
the apex ; corolla 6-8 lines long, glabrous, with a cylindrical tube 
and a short reflexed limb; style exserted; awns of anthers 
long. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica 
Patersonia, Andr. heath. 1. t. 10. Wendl. eric. fase. 1. p. 16. 
with a figure. Erica Patersdnii, Ait. hort. kew. 2. p- 379. 
Lodd. bot. cab. 1729. Enrica abietina, Lin. spec. ed. 2. p. 506. 
diss. no. 20. Erica spissifòlia, Sal. in Lin, trans. 6. p. 355. 
Flowers yellow. 
Var. B, monstrosa (Bedf. eric. wob. p- 17.) corolla larger. 
Var. y, Major (Andy. heath. 3. t. 10.) calyx slightly toothed. 
Paterson’s Syringodea. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1791. Shrub. 
95 S. verira‘ris ; leaves linear ; flowers terminal ; corolla 24 
to 3 lines long, downy, with an obovate tube and a recurvedly 
spreading limb; crests of anthers long, cuneated, and a little 
May, June. Clt. 1810. 
Clt. 1800. 
serrated. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica 
velitaris, Sal. in Lin, trans. 6. p. 357. 
Javelin-flowered Syringodea. Fl. Jan. June. Clt. 1790. 
Shrub. 
96 S.ci'tva; leaves linear, triquetrous, stiff, glabrous ; 
spreading ; flowers axillary, verticillate, pendulous, crowded ; 
pedicels glabrous; bracteas lanceolate, close to the calyx, 
ribbed ; calycine segments lanceolate ; corolla downy, 7-9 lines 
long, with a cylindrical inflated tube, 4-angled at the base ; geni- 
tals inclosed; anthers awned. h-G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Erica gilva, Wendl. eric. with a figure. Erica 
gélida, Andr. heath. 2. t. 11. Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 370. Lodd. 
bot. cab. 699. Erìca alveiflòra, Sal. in. Lin. trans. 6. p. 366. 
lowers green. Leaves 4-6 in a whorl. ‘ i 
Var. B, álbens (Bedf. eric. wob. p. 11.) corolla with a white 
base and a green top. ; 
Var. y, gilva (Wendl. eric. fasc. 12. p. 13. with a figure); 
bracteas remote from the calyx; flowers disposed in a verticillate 
Crown, greenish-yellow. Leaves 4-5 in a whorl. 
Beye oy towered Syringodea. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1790. 
rub. 
97 S. mammòsa ; leaves linear, subulate, glabrous, erect, 
Spreading ; flowers drooping, axillary, crowded, verticillate, 
near the tops of the branches ; bracteas linear, remote from the 
calyx ; calyx coloured; pedicels downy ; corolla downy, 8-10 
ines long; with a cylindrical inflated tube, having 4 pits near 
the base ; genitals inclosed ; anthers awned. h. G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Erica mammésa, Lin. mant. 234. diss. 
21. Andr. heath. 1. t. 8. Lodd. bot. cab. 125. Erica mam- 
mòsa, 6, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 366. Erica abietina, Thunb. 
diss. no. 68. Schnev. pl. no. 23. with a figure. Berg. pl. cap. 
105.—Buxb. cent. 4. p. 25. t. 41-42, Corollas pale purplish- 
red, or dark pink. 5 
Var. B, minor (Andr. heath. 3. t. 9.) corolla more slender, 
purplish-red. 
Var. y, pallida (Lodd. bot. cab. 951.) flowers paler. fee 
Mammose. Syringodea. Fi. July, Oct. Ctl. 1769. Shrub. 
98 S. ru’mrpa ; leaves linear, obtuse, hairy, reflexed ; flowers 
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terminal, usually by fours; pedicels tribracteate, 2 of the brac- 
teas close to the calyx, and the third remote; corolla downy, 
with an oblong-cylindrical tube; calyx spreading ; style some- 
what exserted; anthers awned. h.G. Native of the Cape of 
Good Hope. Erica timida, Ker. bot. reg. t. 65. Erica splén- 
dens, Andr. heath. vol. 4. with a figure. Erica spléndida, Hort. 
Loud. hort. brit. p. 146. Flowers red. 
Tumid-flowered Syringodea. Fl. May, Aug. 
Shrub. 
99 S. Bowrga‘na ; leaves linear, glaucous, glabrous ; brac- 
teas remote from the calyx ; flowers crowded, axillary, verticil- 
late, near the tops of the branches, pendulous; corolla eylindri- 
cal, with an inflated tube, and contracted mouth; genitals in- 
closed; anthers awned. h , G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Erica Bowieana, Lodd. bot. cab. 842. Erica Bowia, Bedf. eric. 
wob. p. 4. Erica Baùrea, Andr. heath. vol. 4. with a figure. 
Flowers white.—Habit of S$. mammdsa, and S. verticillata, &c. 
Bowie’s Syringodea. Fl. Year. Clt. 1822. Shrub. 
*#* Leaves 5-6 to 8 ina whorl. 
100 S. CERVICIFLÒRA ; leaves 5-6 in a whorl, linear; flowers 
axillary, crowded ; corolla 5-6 lines long, downy, with a very 
narrow urceolate tube and a spreading limb; filaments minutely 
spurred. k.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica 
cerviciflora, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 362. Erica inapérta, 
Hort. Pedicels tribracteate. 
Neck-flowered Syringodea. 
Shrub. 
101 S. PATERSONIOÌDES ; leaves linear, glabrous, 5-6 in a 
whorl; flowers crowded, verticillate; bracteas close to the 
calyx, toothed; corolla with a cylindrical, clavate, curved tube ; 
style exserted ; anthers aristate. h.G. Native of the Cape 
of Good Hope. Erica patersonioldes, Bedf. eric. wob. p. 18. 
Erica Patersonia coccinea, Andr. heath. 3. t. 11. Corolla deep 
reddish-orange or scarlet. 
Patersonia-like Syringodea. FI. 
Shrub. 
102 S. CARINA`TA ; leaves 5 in a whorl, reflexed, woolly ; 
flowers terminal ; bracteas remote from the calyx; corolla with 
a cylindrical, inflated, ribbed tube; crests of anthers plumose ; 
style a little exserted. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope. Erica carinata, Lodd. bott. cab. 1071. Corollas red- 
dish-purple. 
Keeled-leaved Syringodea. Fl. Sept. Clt. 1820. Shrub, 
103 S. ror1dsa. We know nothing further about this spe- 
cies. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica folidsa, 
or foliacea, Andr. heath. vol. 4. with a figure. Flowers of an 
orange-yellow colour. 
Leafy Syringodea. Fl. May, July. Clt. 1800, Shrub. 
104 S. sprca‘ta; leaves linear, subulate, hispid, spreadingly 
reflexed, 6 in a whorl; pedicels very short; bracteas sessile ; 
flowers axillary, crowded, verticillately spicate, drooping; caly- 
cine segments callous, spatulate, entire ; corolla dewy, 7-9 lines 
long, cylindrical; genitals inclosed ; anthers awned. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica spicata, Thunb. diss. 
no. 71, with a figure. Wendl. eric. fasc. 2. p. 27. with a figure. 
Erica sessilifldra, Lin. suppl. 222. Erica favosa, Sal. in Lin. 
trans 6. p. $65. Corolla yellowish-green. ‘ 
Var. B; corolla 5-7 tines long, having the segments contigu- 
ous at the base. h.G. Erica spicata, Andr. heath. 1. t. 11. 
Lodd. bot. cab. 1203. Flowers greenish-yellow. 
Spike-flowered Syringodea. FI. Year. Clt. 1789. Shrub. 
105 S. FASCICULA`RIS; leaves 8 in a whorl, narrow-linear, 
obtuse, glandularly ciliated, spreading, a little recurved ; brac- 
teas remote from the calyx; flowers crowded, axillary, verticil- 
late, near the tops of the branches, horizontal; corolla 13 lines 
5N 
Clt. 1812. 
Fl. March, July. Cit. 1810. 
April. May. Clt. 1800. 
