24 ERIcAcEz (Guthrie & Bolus). [ Hrica. 
length in ZL, flewicaulis and E. macrophylla ; stamens irregular in number (40r 8) 
in E. filiformis ; anthers terminal or subterminal in LE. Lehmannii, EB. Marlothis, 
and rarely so in E. filiformis; sublateral in several species; habit erect, stout, 
and rigid in E, strigosa. 
1. Diffuse shrubs. 
*Anthers included, seldom even manifest ; 
Leaves so rolled back at the sides as to appear inflated 
or bladdery _... = ava oe ies -«. (182) physophylla. 
Leaves broad, more or less flat, open-backed, some- 
times concave below : 
t+ Anthers aristate : 
Anthers 4 lin. long or less: 
Corolla-mouth widened : 
Corolla obconic-cyathiform ..» (183) oxycoccifolia. 
Corolla funnel-shaped : 
Bracts remote ... —... «+» (187)leptoclada,var.6. 
Bracts approximate... ... (188) trichoclada, 
Corolla-mouth contracted or not widened : 
Anthers obovate, } lin. long ; sepals 
$ lin, long aes) cay ... (176) cymosa, 
Anthers short-cuneate, } lin. long ; 
sepals 1 lin. long Gi .-. (177) oreophila. 
Anthers over 4 lin, long: 
Flowers terminal or mostly so, 3-nate ; 
bracts approximate... .., ..» (179) heterophylla. 
Flowers axillary or mostly so; bracts 
usually remote : 
Leaves 14-2 lin. long; filaments 
broader at the base; flowers pale 
parpie ae oak .»» (178) planifolia. 
et 3-1} a long; filaments 
near ual; flowers yellowish .. (180 tanthera. 
+} Anthers mulitoult™ . - we tn 
Leaves ovate to subrotund ; pedicels 2-84 lin. 
TOU... om nesses aes atw (188) Oxyeocifolia, 
inte linear to lanceolate ; pedicels 14 lin. 
ong 
sve Pe ity gi a ... (187) leptoclada, 
_ Leaves oblong; pedicels 6-9 lin. long ... (181) tenuipes. 
Leaves narrow, oblong or linear, sulcate, sometimes 
subopen-backed : 
Leaves generally 4-nate, small and very slender, 
about. Pins lowg Wiese GAM) Lee oa 185) myriocodon. 
Leaves 3-nate, linear-oblong, 3-4 lin. long -«. (184) tenuicaulis, 
_ Leaves 3-nate, linear or lanceolate, 14 lin, long... 187) leptoclada,. 
oer eae subincluded or subexserted, generally mani- 
est : 
seen pcre mouth widened «+ ave (188) trichoclada. 
orolla urceolate; mouth coytracted ... .,. ,.. t ifoli 
#*#** Anthers exserted : re 
T Leaves ovate or lanceolate, open-backed : 
mona i aera leaves 3-2 lin. long; 
anthers minutely aristate a oes ... (186) brachycen’ 
~~ remote or lax; leaves more than # lin, ~~ etn 
ong : : 
Anthers muticons : 
Corolla-mouth much contracted ; flowers 
mostly solitary : 
Corolla much collapsed in the upper 
part during flowering ; style stout, = te 
uncinate-decurved s+ eve (189) Marlothii, 
