602 XCIII. ERICACEAE. [Erkem. 



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apicG 2-loljis. E. gracilis^ Bentlh, et E, Manmi, Hook, f,, ex Africa tropica et Madagasciiriu, 

 2. Corolla canipamilata. Stamina cxse^rtaj antheris 2-partLtis, loculis ba^i nmticis v. ari&tatis. 

 E. multijloray KL, cum altera specie pariter Capensi, 



2G. Blceria, Linn. Gen. n, 139- — Calyx 4-pai'titus, segmentis subsequalibus coriaceis 

 persistentibxis. Corolla inarcescens, campanulata suburceolata globosa v. tubiilosa, 

 4-fidaj lobis erectis v. patentibus contortis. Stamina 4j libera, inclusa v. exseiia, 

 filamentis filifonnibus ; anthers oblongae, apice 2-lobaiV. 2-fidoB, mutica; v. basi aristatfe, 

 rimis ab apice ad medium lateralibiis doliisccntcs. Discus obscurus. Ovarium 4-goiio- 

 globosum, 4-loculare ; stylus gracilis, exsertus^ stigniate parvo v. magno discoideo et 

 lobulato ; ovula in loculis numerosa, placentis angulo interiori adnatis inserta. Capsula 

 4-gono-glabosa5 4-locularis, loculicide 4-valviSj valvis ab axi persistente solutis, oligo- 

 spcrma. Semina ovoideaj nitida. — Frutices et fruticuli ericoidei. Folia 2-4-natim 

 verticillata, acicularia v. linearia, dorso profunde sulcata. Flores parvi v- minuti, 

 axillares v. tenninales, capitati v, umbellati, sessiles v, pedicellati, 3-bracteati, bracteis 

 calyci admotis v. remotis. 



Species ad 15, Africse aus*ralis et tropica incolse. Benth, in DC. Prod* vii. 697. Walp. Hep. ii. 

 728 i vi. 419. Wmdl OdL ii, t. 38. Lodd. Bot. Cab. t 153 {Erica). A. I^icK Fl Ahyss. ii. 13. 



Genus ab Eric^ sectionibiis Pyronio^ Gypsocallide et Psciuleremiay non nisi staminum numero 

 diffcrt ; in sectiones 2 dividitur : L Ijcptohlisvia, floribus peduiicuUitis bracteolisque a calyce remotis. 

 2,' Pycnohlteria^ floribus dense capitatis, bracteis calyci approxiinatis, 



27- Bremia, Don in Ed, FhiL Journ. xvii, 15G. — Calyx profunde 4-fidus v. 4-j>artitus, 

 cequalis, segmentis coriaceis persistentibus. Corolla marcesccnsj teres v, 4-gonaj urceolato- 

 campanulata v, subglobosa, 4-fida, lobis erectis v, patentibns contortis. Stamina 6-8, 

 rarius 5, seepius inclusa, libera, filamentis filiformibus ; antherse dorso basi inserts, 

 lineares v. oblongre, 2-lobfe v, 2-partitse, breves v. elongatte, mutica^ v. aristatse, loculis soepe 

 divaricatis apice pore antico magno dehiscentibus. Discus annularis, 6-8-lobus, v, incon- 

 spicuus. Ovarium sessile v. longe stipitatum, globosum v. ovoideum, 2-4-loculare ; stylus 

 gracilis, inclusus v, exsertus, stigmato minuto ; o'^nila in loculis solitaria, angulo inteiiori 

 inserta. Capsula globosa v. ovoidea, 1— 4-locularis, loculicide 2'^-valvis, 1-4-sperraa. 

 Semina minuta, ovoidea, — Fruticuli ericoidei, hispidi ciliati pubescentes v. glabrati. 

 Folia 3-4-natim verticillata, sparsa v. imbricata, linearia, dorso sulcata. Flores parvi v. 

 minuti, in glomerulos fasciculosve terminaley capitatus dispositi v. racemoti, sessiles v- 

 breviter pedicellati, 3-bracteati. 



Species ad 10, Africse anstralis incolte. BentJu in DC, Prod. vii. 699, Belcss, Zc, Sel. v. t. 20. 

 Genus a Benthamio in sectxones 4 divisum : 



1. Eremiastra, Folia 3-na. Bracteai approximatse. Ovarium sessile, 4docnlare, Eremia, .Kfo^js^^A 

 in Linncua, x\\. 218. Habitus Eric(B sect. Pseudcrerniw. 



2. Podtremia. Folia 3-na. Bractcffi rcmot?e. Ovarium longe stipitatum, 4-loculare. Eury- 

 LOMATifi species, Q, Bouy Gm. Syst. iii, 816, Habitus fere Eric^aect Eurylomaiis ^pecierum parvi- 

 florarum, quibnscura affinitates maximae. 



3. Micreremia. Bractese approximatse. Stamina stepins 8. Ovarium 2-locularo. 



4. Hexaatenton, Bractese approximatie. Stamina ssepius 6- Ovarium sessile, 2-loculare*. Hexa- 

 STKjJON, Klotzsch i}i Limuea^ xii. 220. 



28. Griaebaehlaf Klotzsch in Linnaaj xiL 225. — Calyx 4-fidu3 v. -partitus, lobis 

 segmentisve eequalibus coriaceis persistentibus. Corolla marccscens, urceolato-campami- 

 lata V. subtubulosa, limbo 4-fido, lobis patentibus erectisve contortis. Stamina 4, 

 libera, Sicpius exserta, iilamentia filiformibxis glabris v. hispidulis ; antheree dorso basi 

 aflixie, breves v. elongat;e, 2-partitie, mutic;e v. basi aristatttj, rimis sii^pius Iiiantibus 

 clongatis dehiacentes. Discus inconspicuus. Ovarium ovoideum siibglobosum v, elonga- 

 tum, 2-4-loculare ; atylua gracilis, stigmata minuto ; ovula in loculis solitaria, angulo 

 interiori inserta. Capsula l-3-loculari8, loculicide 2-3-valvis, valvis ab axi placentifero 

 solutis, 1-3-sperma, Semina minuta, ovoidea. — Fruticuli ericoidei, pubescentes hirsuti 



