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ErICA RECURVATA. DROOGPING ROUND- 
HEADED HEATH. 
KKK KEKE KEK EEK EERE REE 
Class and Order. 
OctanpriA Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Enricinez. ) 
Generic Character. 
Cal. 4-sepalus inferus. Cor, 4-fida. Stam. receptaculo 
inserta, Anthere bifide. Caps. 4-locularis. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Erica recurvata; foliis 6-fariis linearibus flexuosis paten- 
tibus obscure denticulatis glabris, floribus terminalibus 
dense capitatis involucratis nutantibus, calycis laciniis 
subulatis appressis tubi longitudine, corolla tubo 
ovato-cylindraceo (albo) laciniis erectis conniventibus 
intense nigro-fuscis, antheris bipartitis muticis, stylo 
longissime exserto. 
Erica recurvata. “ Andr. Heath. v.4.” Lodd. Bot. Cab. 
t. 1093. Spreng. Syst. Veget. v. 2. p. 195. 
Evryzoma recurvata. Don, Syst. of Gard. et Bot. v. 3. 
p. 817. 
Among the numerous species of Cape Heath which adorn 
our collections, there are few that are more peculiar, as to 
aspect, or more readily distinguished by character, than the 
present, which produces its singular blossoms in the heath- 
ery of the Glasgow Botanic Garden, in the month of May. 
The foliage is of a delicate green colour, and the leaves, at 
the extremity of the branches, form a sort of starry crown 
around the dense heads of flowers, which are white below, 
and afford a striking contrast to the deep brown, almost 
black, connivent segments of the corolla, and the bright- 
red, much protruded styles. 
