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ERICACEAE. I. ERICA. 



I. ERrCA (Erica of Pliny is altered from epciKr, of Theo- 

 phrastus, which is derived from iplKia, ertco, or iptiKw, ereico, to 

 break ; from the supposed quality of some species in breaking 

 the stone in the bladder). D. Don. in edinb. phil. journ. 17. 

 p. 152. Erica species of Lin. and other authors. 



LIN. SYST. Octdndria, Monogynia. Calyx 4-parted, with a 

 naked base. Corolla globose or urceolate, with a 4-lobed limb. 

 Stamens inclosed ; filaments capillary ; anthers bifid ; cells of 

 anthers opening by an oblong hole, awned or crested at the base, 

 or mutic. Stigma peltate. Capsule 4-celled, many-seeded. 

 Shrubs, natives of Europe and Africa. Leaves scattered or 

 verticillate, acerose. Flowers terminal, fascicled or racemose. 

 Pedicels scaly. 



1. Anthers awned at the base. Normal species. 

 * Leaves 3 in a whorl. Corollas campanulate. 



1 E. UE'VIS (Andr. heath. 3. t. 6.) leaves glabrous, 3-4 in a 

 whorl, spreading ; branches slender ; flowers terminal by threes, 

 drooping ; corollas small, bell-shaped ; awns of anthers falcate, 

 fj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Lodd. bot. cab. 

 1393. E. cyathiformis, Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 376. Flowers 

 white. Plant glabrous, Anthers black. Perhaps only a variety 

 of E. persoluta. 



Smooth Heath. Fl. March, July. Clt. 1801. Shrub 1 to 2 

 feet. 



2 E. CALLOSA (Wendl. eric, ex Spreng. syst. 2. p. 1 94.) leaves 

 3 in a whorl, linear-oblong, with revolute edges, spreading, 

 white beneath ; flowers terminal, usually by threes, erectish ; 

 calyx coloured, viscid ; corollas campanulate ; awns of anthers 

 short. lj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. E. cana- 

 liculata minor, Andr. heath. 3. t. 39. Corollas red. 



Callous Heath. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1822. Shrub 1 foot. 



3 E. DEPRE'SSA (Thunb. diss. no. 50. with a figure) ; leaves 

 glabrous, 3 in a whorl, linear, revolute ; flowers terminal ; co- 

 rolla bell-shaped ; spurs of anthers long, subulate and hairy ; 

 bracteas remote from the calyx. >j . G. Native of the Cape 

 of Good Hope. E. rupestris, Andr. heath. 2. t. 9. E. humilis, 

 Salisb. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 329. Branches decumbent. Flowers 

 small, white. 



Depressed Heath. Fl. July, Nov. Clt. 1789. Shrub de- 

 pressed. 



4 E. NOLJEFI.6RA (Bedf. eric. wob. p. 16. but not of Sal.) 

 leaves 3 in a whorl, slightly hispid ; flowers subaxillary ; brac- 

 teas remote from the calyx ; corolla campanulate, with deep 

 segments ; anthers awned. Fj . G. Native of the Cape of 

 Good Hope. Erica glomerata, Hort. Flowers white. 



Bell-flowered Heath. Fl. Ju. July. Clt. 1818. Shrub. 



5 E. SIC^EFOLIA (Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 326.) leaves 3 in a 

 whorl, mucronate ; corolla If lines long, hairy outside, with a 

 cup-shaped tube ; flowers terminal ; spurs of anthers linear ; 

 fruit glabrous, Fj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 



Dagger-leaved Heath. Fl. Feb. May. Clt. ? Shrub. 



6 E. MONTA'NA (Bedf. eric. wob. p. 15.) leaves 3 in a whorl; 

 flowers axillary, by threes ; bracteas broad, approximating the 

 calyx, loose, angular ; corolla bell-shaped ; anthers awned ; 

 style inclosed. Pj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 

 E. confertifolia, Wendl. ? Flowers purplish-red. 



Mountain Heath. Fl. Oct. Clt. 1818. Shrub. 



7 E. VILLOSIU'SCULA (Locld. bot. cab. 1844.) hairy; leaves 

 acicular, ciliated with long hairs ; flowers disposed in racemose 

 terminal fascicles ; corollas campanulate. Fj . G. Native of 

 the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers small, pale red. Anthers 

 unknown. 



Rather-villous Heath. Fl.? Clt.? Shrub. 



8 E. AMOZNA (Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 329.) leaves lanceo- 



late, 3 in a whorl ; flowers terminal ; corolla bell-shaped ; 

 bracteas remote from the calyx ; anthers awned, glabrous. Fj . 

 G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica incarnata, Thunb. 

 diss. 84. Flowers small, reddish-purple. Corolla 4-5 lines 

 long. 



Pleasant Heath. Fl. April, July. Clt. ? Shrub. 



9 E. ASSU'RGENS (Hortul. Bedf. hort. eric. wob. p. 2.) 

 leaves 3-4 in a whorl, villous ; flowers terminal ; corolla bell- 

 shaped ; bracteas approximating the calyx ; anthers awned. Fj . 

 G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers white. 

 Branches villous. Style inclosed. 



Aspiring-branched. Heath. Fl. March, Sept. Clt. 1821. 

 Shrub 1 foot. 



10 DEFLE'XA (Bedf. hort. eric. wob. p. 8.) leaves 3 in a whorl, 

 rough ; flowers terminal, umbellate ; corolla deflexed, open- 

 bell-shaped ; bracteas minute, remote from the calyx ; anthers 

 awned. Fj . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 

 white. Style exserted. 



Deflexed-fiowered Heath. Fl. July. Clt. 1810. Shrub 1 

 to 2 feet. 



HE. OBTU'SA (Lodd. bot. cab. 1027.) glabrous; leaves 3 in 

 a whorl, obtuse ; flowers terminal, by threes ; corollas campanu- 

 late; genitals inclosed. F; . G. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Corolla red. 



Blunt.leaved Heath. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1810. Shrub. 



12 E. GLOMERA'TA (Lodd. ex Bedf. eric. wob. p. 1 1.) leaves 3 in 

 a whorl ; flowers terminal, capitate ; corolla small, bell-shaped ; 

 bracteas approximating the calyx ; anthers awned. Fj . G. 

 Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers small, purplish- 

 red. Style exserted. 



Glomerated-Qovrered Heath. Fl. Spring. Clt. 1780. Shrub 

 1 to 2 feet. 



13 E. VERNA'LIS (Lodd. bot. cab. 1608.) glabrous; leaves 3 

 in a whorl ; flowers terminal ; corollas campanulate ; style ex- 

 serted. 1? . G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers 

 purplish-red. Anthers unknown. 



Vernal Heath. Fl. March, April. Clt. 1827. Shrub 2 to 

 3 feet. 



14 E. PARVIFLORA (Bedf. hort. eric. wob. p. 17.) leaves 3 in 

 a whorl ; flowers terminal, almost sessile ; corolla campanulate ; 

 bracteas remote from the calyx ; anthers awned. Fj . G. Na- 

 tive of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers small, reddish- 

 purple. Style inclosed. 



Small-homered Heath. Fl. April, June. Clt. 1814. Shrub 

 1 foot. 



15 E. TE'NUIS (Sal. in Lin. trans. 6. p. 329.) leaves 3 

 in a whorl, linear, glabrous ; flowers terminal, subsolitary ; 

 bracteas remote from the calyx ; corolla bell-shaped ; anthers 

 awned ; style exserted. Fj . G. Native of the Cape of Good 

 Hope. Erica divaricate, Hort. Bedf. eric. wob. p. 8. Flowers 

 white. Awns of anthers linear, attenuated ; filaments very 

 short. 



Slender Heath. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1800. Shrub 1 ft. 



16 E. SCHOLLIA'NA (Lodd. bot. cab. 538.) leaves alternate, 

 scattered ; flowers subterminal and axillary ; corolla campa- 

 nulate ; bracteas remote from the calyx, anthers awned. Jj . 

 G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Flowers purple, droop- 

 ing, and are as well as the calyxes coloured. Style inclosed. 



Scholl's Heath. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1812. Shrub 1 to 2 

 feet. 



17 E. ACTS:' A (Bedf. hort. eric. wob. p. 1.) leaves 3 in a 

 whorl, glabrous ; flowers terminal ; bracteas remote from the 

 calyx ; corolla oblong-bell-shaped ; anthers awned. Fj . G. 

 Native of the Cape of Good Hope. Erica Lachnea, Hort. 

 but not of Andr. Corollas white. Style exserted. 



Heath. Fl. April. June. Clt. ? Shrub. 



