ERICA albens. 
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CHARACTER SPECJFICUS. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 
Erica, antheris muticis, inclufis; corollis ven- 
tricofis, axillaribus, folitariis, fub-albidis; foliis 
ternis, trigonis. 
Heath, with beardlefs tips, within thebloffoms, 
which are fwelled at the lower part, growing 
fingly at the bafe of the leaves, and whitifh; the 
leaves grow by threes, and are three-lided. 
DESCRIPTIO. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Caulis fruticosus, pedalis, ere6tus, ramofus, 
gracilis; rami fimplices. 
Stem fhrubby, grows a foot high, upright, 
branching, and flender; the branches are Ample. 
Folia terna, trigona, linearia, acuta, glabra, 
fubtus tenuiffime sulcata, eredta; petiolis adpref- 
fis. 
Leaves grow by threes, are three-lided, li¬ 
near, lharp-pointed, fmooth. Rightly furrowed 
on the under part, and upright; the foot-Ralks 
are prefled to the Rem. 
Flores in axil]is foliorum folitarii, cernui, 
fub-albicantes; pedunculis curvatis, albidis. 
The Flowers grow from the bottom of the 
foot-flalks of the leaves, Rngly, are bent down¬ 
ward, and whitifh; the foot-Ralks are curved, 
and whitifh. 
Calyx. Perianthium tetraphyllum, foliolis 
coloratis, acuminatis, adpreffis. 
Empalement. Cup of four leaves, which 
are coloured, lharp-pointed, and prefled to the 
bloflom. 
Corolla ventricofa, ore ardtata; limbo qua- 
drilobo, laciniis sequalibus, acuminatis, revo- 
lutis. 
Blossom fwelled at the lower part, and flrait- 
ened at the mouth-; the border is four-lobed; 
fegments equal, pointed, and rolled back. 
Stamina. Filamenta odto capillaria, curva- 
ta, receptaculo inserta. Antherae muticae, in- 
clufae. 
Chives. Eight hair-like threads, which are 
bent, and fixed into the receptacle. Tips beard¬ 
lefs, within the bloflom. 
Pistillum. Germen turbinatum, glabrnm. 
Stylus linearis, curvatus, fub-exfertus. Stigma 
tetragonum. 
Point al. Seed-bud turban - fhaped, and 
fmooth. Shaft linear, curved, and jufi without 
the bloflom. Summit four-cornered. 
Habitat ad Caput Bonae Spei. 
Native of the Cape of Good Hope. 
Floret a menfi Aprili, in Julium. 
Flowers from April, till July. 
REFEREN TI A. 
REFERENCE. 
1. Calyx, et Corolla. 
l. The Empalement, and Bloflom. 
2. Calyx lente audtus. 
1 . The Empalement magnified. 
3. Stamina, et Pitlillum. 
3. The Chives, and Pointal. 
4. Stamina a Piflillo dkludta; anthera una 
lente audta. 
4. The Chives detached from the Pointal; one 
tip magnified. 
5. Stylus, et Stigma, lente audta. 
5. The Shaft, and its Summit, magnified. 
6. Capfula. 
6. The Capfule. 
