46 ERICACES (Guthrie & Bolus). [Hrica. 
Leaves 2-5 lin. long, mostly spreading or also : 
incurved ; corolla 14-3} lin. long... ... (452) eubica, 
Flowers terminal and 3-nate, or axillary towards the 
ends of the branches, pseudo-umbellate, lax, not : 
clustered; habit Jaxly diffuse “ ese ... (453) tetrathecoides. 
Flowers terminal, 3-nate or solitary ; leaves 3-nate : 
Ovary more or less hairy: 
Leaves linear, sulcate : 
Branches and pedicels floccose with 
minute subplumose hairs... ... (458) Gillii. 
Branches and pedicels pubescent with 
simple hairs... sit vee ... (457) lavandulefolia. 
Leaves lanceolate, more or less open- 
backed : 
Sepals glabrous; pedicels 2-25 lin. long (459) nervata. 
Sepals densely hirsute; pedicels 4-6 lin. 
long ies sa vei ... (460) trachysantha. 
Ovary glabrous: 
Leaves notably few, spreading, mostly 
shorter than the internodes, 3-44 lin. 
SE eee ws wees eee, (458) tetrathecoides, 
Leaves not so and shorter : 
Leaves adpressed, #-1 lin. long; flower- 
ing branches mostly long and fili- 
form: ies i ese w+ ose (454) humifusa, 
Leaves not usually adpressed, erect or 
spreading, 1-3 lin. long; branchlets 
not long and thin : 
Pedicels pubescent with simple 
hairs : 
Corolla 24-4 lin. long ... (456) moschata. 
_ Corolla 1-24 lin. long ... (455) cristeflora. 
Pedicels floccose with minute plu- 
mose hairs Se -.. (452) eubica, 
§ 40. Gamocuiamys. Inflorescence terminal, or rarely (by arrest of lateral 
branchlets) pseudo-axillary ; flowers mostly 3-nate, rarely solitary, corolline or 
more rarely calycine. Bracts usually small and inconspicuous. Calyx more or 
less gamosepalous, scarious or cartilaginous, glabrous or hairy ; segments from 
4-} the entire length. Corolla obconic, broad-cyathiform, cyathiform or sub- 
funnel-shaped, glabrous, dry, from 14-3 lin. long. Anthers most usually in- 
cluded, rarely subexserted, lateral, muticous; in one species distinctly pro- 
duced at the apex beyond the pore (as in § Melastemon). Style exserted or 
included. Ovary most usually hairy. Leaves 3-nate. Shrubs with the general 
aspect of §§ Polycodon and Melastemon, except the first species, which is more 
woolly than is usual in these sections. 
Exceptions: antber-cell produced considerably beyond the pore in E. melan- 
thera (usin § Melastemon); anthers subexserted in E. canaliculata. 
Calyx with short white closely-matted tomentum ... (461) Passerine. 
Calyx not so: 
Stigma peltate or cyathiform ...  ... 4. (466) natalitia. 
Stigma simple, obconic or capitellate : 
Calyx-segments about equal to the tube, 
or somewhat shorter or longer, mostly 
more or less hairy : 
Pedicels and calyx puberulous or gla- 
brous; anther produced beyond the 
POre = see nee new nee eee, (462) melanthera. 
Pedicels and calyx villous; anther not, 
or slightly, produced beyond the pore (463) Chamissonis. 
