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EPACRIS HETERONEMA. VARYING-STEMMED 
EPAcris. 
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Class and Order. 
PrentTanpriA Monoeynia. 
( Nat. Ord.—Epacripex. ) 
Generic Character. 
_ Calyx coloratus, multibracteatus, bracteis textura caly- 
cis! Corolla tubulosa, limbo imberbi. Stamina epipetala : 
Antheris supra medium peltatis. Sguamule 5 hypogyne. 
Capsula placentis columne centrali adnatis.— Fruticuli 
ramost, sepius glabri. Folia sparsa, petiolata v. basi sim- 
pict. Flores axillares, in spicam foliatam sepius digestt, 
albi ». purpurascentes. Br. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Epacris heteronema ; foliis elliptico-lanceolatis acuminatis 
concaviusculis subtus striatis, calycibus acutissimis nu- 
dis longitudine tubi, staminibus inclusis, stylo glabro, 
ramulis hirsutis. Br. eg 
Epacris heteronema. Labill. Nov.-Holl. v. 1. p.42.t.56. 
Br. Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl. p. 531. ae 
Descr. A shrub, with numerous wavy branches, which 
are more or less elongated, bare of foliage below, clothed 
upwards with numerous opposite and decussate /eaves, 
which are horizontally patent above, below closely reflexed, 
all of them elliptical or approaching to lanceolate, sharply 
acuminated and pungent, thick and coriaceous, slightly 
concave and dark green above, without any striz, beneath 
pale-coloured, convex, marked with three dorsal and one 
marginal stria on each side. Flowers moderately large, in 
more or less elongated and slightly leafy, terminal spikes. 
Bracteas 
