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ERICACEA. XVII. Ecrasis. 
Lin, trans. 6. p. 333. Corolla 14 line long, white or pale red, 
also yellow. 
Brunia-like Ectasis. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1790. Shrub 14 ft. 
4 E. VALLERÆFLÒRA ; leaves 3 in a whorl, linear, downy or 
hairy, spreading, rather remote; flowers terminal, by threes ; 
bracteas remote, quadrifid; corollas globose, urceolar, a little 
longer than the calyx, which is large, and densely clothed with 
silky hairs; nectarium cotyliform, glabrous. h. G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica valleræflòra, Sal. ‘in Lin. 
trans. 6, p. 333. Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 365. Erica bruniades, 
Andr. heath. 1. t. 37. Erica villosa, Pluk. mant. 69. t. 347. f. 
9. Wendl. eric. fase. 16. p. 65. with a figure. Erica capitata, 
Thunb. eric. no. 15. Calyx and corolla pale red. Anthers 
black. Corolla 14 line long. 
Woolly flowered Ectasis, Fl. Feb. July. Clt. 1774. Shrub 14 ft. 
§ 2. Flowers terminal. Calyx imbricated by numerous scales 
at the base. Aberrant species. 
5 E. Banxsta'na (D. Don, l. c.) leaves mucronate; corolla 
cylindrical, with a reflexed limb; pericarp bearded. h. G. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica Banksia, Andr. heath. 
1.t. 66. Erica Banksii, Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 861. Erica frá- 
gilis, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 346. Corolla greenish-yellow, with 
brown anthers. 
Var. B, alba ; flowers white. 
Sir Joseph Banks's Ectasis. Fl. Feb. July. Clt. 1787. Shrub. 
6 E. vestirtu'a; leaves incurvedly spreading, pilose while 
young ; flowers solitary, terminal; corolla with a cylindrical 
tube, 7-9 lines long. h. G. Erica vestiflia, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. 
p- 346. Erica Petiviridana, Roxb. mss. Corolla rufous. 
Flowing-vested Ectasis. Fl. March, June. Clt. 1795. Sh. 
7 E. Segawa (D. Don, l. c.) leaves recurvedly spreading ; 
tube of corolla cylindrical, incurved, ventricose at the base ; 
pericarp oval; calyx and bracteas glabrous. h.G. Native of 
the Cape of Good Hope. Erica Sebana, Pl. kew. t. 10. Erica 
coccinea, Lin. spec. ed. 2. p. 505. Erica cothurnalis, Sal. in 
Lin. trans. 6. p. 347. Erica Sebana aurantia, Andr. heath, vol. 
l. Erica Africana, &c. Seb, thes. 1. p. 32. t. 21. f. 4. Flowers 
by threes. Corolla pale brown. 
Var. B; bracteas and calyx downy. R.G. Erica Pluk- 
nétii, Berg. pl. cap. p. 92. Corollas pale brown. 
Var. y, ribra; flowers reddish-orange at top, and reddish- 
purple at the base ; anthers orange-yellow. 
Var. ò, atroribens ; flowers reddish-purple. h. G. 
Seba’s Ectasis. Fl. April, Nov. Clt. 1774. Shrub. i 
8 E. soccirtdra ; leaves recurvedly spreading; corolla coni- 
cal; flowers by threes; fruit ovate. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Erica socciflora, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 
347. Bedf. eric. wob. pl. 4. f. 8. Erica Sebana viridis, Andr. 
heath. 1. icon, Corolla greenish-yellow; anthers orange-yellow. 
Pump-flowered Ectasis. Fl. April, May. Clt, 1799. Sh. 
9 E.rurrurdsa; leaves incurvedly spreading, downy ; flowers 
by threes ; corolla viscid, cylindrical ; filaments very broad ; nec- 
tarium cotyliform. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Erica furfurdsa, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 348. Erica mona- 
délpha, Andr. heath. 1. t. 65. Sims, bot. mag. 1370. Corolla 
white, with a red border, and orange-yellow anthers. 
Scurfy Ectasis. Fl. Aug. Dec. Clt. 1789. Shrub. 
10 E. moxapr'rrHa ; corolla with a cylindrical tube, and re- 
flexed segments; filaments very broad. R. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Erica monadélpha, Bedf. eric. wob. p. 
15. pl. 2..f. 12. Erica Banksia purpurea, Andr. heath. 3. t. 37. 
Corolla greenish-white or yellow, with a purple border, and yel- 
low anthers.—Perhaps the same as the preceding. 
Clt. 1800. Shrub. 
Monadelphous Ectasis. Fl. Aug, Oct. nae 
11 E. FoLLcuLa`Ris; leaves spreading ; flowers so sage 
spike-like ; corollas conical, k. G. Native of the Cape o 
XVIII. Ertopesmra. 827 
Good Hope. Erica follicularis, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 348. 
Erica Petiveridna, Andr. heath. 2. t.71. Wendl. eric..14. p- 28. 
Corolla yellow-green or orange-red, 5-7 lines long, with brown 
anthers. Nectarium quadrangular. 
Follicular Ectasis. Fl. Feb. July. Clt. 1794. Shrub. 
12 E. metasroma; leaves 4 in a whorl, stiff, secund ; flowers 
terminal, solitary ; corolla cone-shaped. h.G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Erica melastdma, Andr. heath. 1. icon. 
Wendl. eric. 14. p. 23. with a figure. Lodd. bot. cab. 333. 
Erica follicularis 3, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 348. Corolla with 
svtisealehesellon tube, a dark brown mouth, and orange an- 
thers. 
Black-mouthed Ectasis. Fl. May, July. Clt.1795. Shrub. 
13 E. vicra; leaves 4 in a whorl; corolla cylindrical, in- 
curved. h.G, Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica 
picta, Nois. mss. Bedf. hort. eric. wob. p. 19. Corolla with an 
orange-yellow tube, and orange anthers. 
Painted Ectasis. Fl. Oct. July. Clt. 1820. Shrub. 
14 E. PENICILLIFLÒRA ; leaves ciliated, erect; flowers by 
threes; corolla 2 lines long, covered by the calyx, with a spheri- 
cal tube ; anthers converging into a pencil-form. h. G. Na- 
tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica penicilliflora, Sal. in 
Lin. trans. 6. p. 348. Erica Petivérii vèra, Hortul. Erica 
calyculata, Wendl. eric. 4. p. 5. with a figure. Bracteas and 
calyxes white. An elegant species. 
Pencil-flomered Ectasis. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1792. Shrub. 
15 E. PLACENTÆFLÒRA ; leaves very obtuse ; corolla covered 
by the calyx, with a turnip-formed tube; filaments gradually 
dilated; stigma narrow. h.G. Native of the Cape of Good 
Hope.. Erica placentzeflora, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 348. Herb 
pale, hoary. 
Placenta-flowered Ectasis. Shrub. 
16 E. PUDIBUNDA; leaves 3-4 in a whorl, rather viscid; 
flowers terminal, by threes; calyxes ciliated; corolla conical, 
viscid. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica 
pudibinda, Sal. in-Lin. trans. 6. p. 345. Erica nutans, Wendl. 
eric. fasc. 3. p. 5. with a figure. Corolla 2 lines long ; anthers 
broad, hairy. Fruit turbinate, hairy. Flowers pale red. ? 
Blush Ectasis. Fl. June, Sept. Clt. 1810. Shrub. 
17 E. rivirérmis; leaves 3 in a whorl, remote, narrow, re- 
curved, clothed with viscid pubescence; calyx bracteate; corolla 
1 line long, glabrous, with a recurved tube ; filaments broad at 
the top; stigma narrow; fruit smooth. h. G. Native of the 
Cape of Good Hope. Erica filiférmis, Sal. in Lin. trans, 6. p. 345. 
filiform Ectasis. Shrub. 
18 E. sretua‘ris; hoary; leaves 4-5 in a whorl, linear, 
spreading, a little incurved, ciliated ; flowers almost sessile, 
terminal, capitate; bracteas near the calyx; calycine segments 
linear, ciliated. h. G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica 
stellaris, Nois. Lodd. bot. cab. 893. Erica stellata, Bedf. eric. 
wob. p. 24. Flowers white tinged with red. Stamens brown. 
Corolla urceolate. a 
Starry Ectasis. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1810. Shrub. 
19 E. pemissa; leaves linear, 3 in a whorl; flowers termi- 
nal; bracteas imbricate; corolla cone-shaped. R. G. Native 
of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica demissa, Hort. Bedf. eric. 
wob. p. 8. Flowers greenish-yellow. 
Low Ectasis. Fl. Spring. Clt. 1818. Shrub. 
20 E.? rtu'rGIDa ; leaves 3 in a whorl; flowers terminal ; 
pedicels very short; corolla hairy, 14 line long, with a bulged 
tube ; spurs of anthers cuneated ; anthers very short. A. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica targida, Sal. in Lin. 
trans. 6. p. 343. Erica fasco-ribens, Roxb. mss. Flowers 
brownish-red. ; 
Turgid-flowered Ectasis. Shrub, ; 
Cult. For culture and propagation see Erica, p. 800. 
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