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3. PHILIPPIA, KI. 
Calyx 4-fid or -partite, one sepal larger, often revolute. Co- 
rolla small, subglobose. Stamens 8; filaments connate or 
free; anthers muticous, connate or conniving. Ovary 4- 
celled, the cells several-ovuled; stigma peltate. Capsule 4- 
valved.— DC. Prod. vii. p. 695. 
Leaves 3-6 in a whorl; flowers minute, ternate, umbellate or capitate ; 
bracts 0.—There are 2 Cape species. They resemble species of Salazxis, or 
of the subsection Ay'sace in the genus Hrica. 
4. ERICINELLA, K1. 
Calyx 4-parted, lowest sepal larger. Corolla bell-shaped ; 
limb 4-lobed, suberect. Stamens 4, rarely 5, free. Ovary 
3-4-celled, cells many-ovuled; stigma peltate-——DC. Prod. vi. 
p. 697. 
E. multiflora, Kl., the only Cape species, found on the Winterberg, has 
tailed anthers. As a genus this does not differ from Bleria, except by the 
unequal calyx. 
5. BLZAGRIA, Linn. 
Calyx 4-parted, subequal. Corolla ovoid-bellshaped or 
tubular, shortly 4-fid or toothed. Stamens 4, free. Ovary 
4-celled, cells several-ovuled ; stigma obtuse or peltate—DU. 
Prod. vii. p. 697. 
Small heath-like shrubs; leaves 2-3-4 in a whorl; flowers terminal, 
umbellate or capitate ; bracts 3. Only differs from Erica by the number 
of stamens.—9 species, chiefly west of George. 
6. BEREMIA, Don. 
Calyx equal, deeply 4-fid or partite. Corolla ovoid-bell- 
shaped or globose ; limb 4-fid. Stamens 6-8 (rarely 5). Ovary 
2-4-celled, cells 1-ovuled; stigma obtuse, slender or capitate. 
Capsule 1-4-celled—DC. Prod. vii. p. 699. 
Heath-like shrubs; leaves 3-4 in a whorl, often squarrose or hispid. 
Flowers terminal, glomerate or umbellulate, small; bracts 3.—7 species, 
chiefly Western. 
7. GRISHBACHIA, Kl. 
Calyx equally 4-fid or -partite. Corolla ovoid-bellshaped 
or subtubular, 4-fid. Stamens 4 free; filaments either his- 
pidulous or glabrous; anthers lateral or terminal. Ovary 
2—-4-celled, cells 1-ovuled; stigma obtuse. Capsule abortively 
1-3-celled.— DC. Prod. vii. p. 700. Also Acrostemon, KJ. ; 
tak, p. 102. 
Small shrubs, resembling the Hremie, differing in the number of stamens. 
Flowers terminal, capitate. Leaves and calyees hairy, with simple or 
plumose hairs.—16 species, west of George. 
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