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longi, bracteis 3, foliis simillimis, omnibus prope apicem, vel infima 
medio, 2 supra medium, positis, 3 — 4 mm. longis; sepala erecta, bracteis 
similia, basin versus leviter ampliata, intus viscidissima, 5 mm. longa ; 
corolla tubiformis, faucibus leviter constricta, subquadrangularis, angulis 
rotundatis, crassa, extus jrapillata vel superne pustulata, viridi-lutea vel 
demum ochracea, 0-7 — 1 cm. longa, segmentis patentibus vel leviter 
recurvatis, obtusis, marginibus crispulatis, 1-5 — 2 mm. longis; antherae 
inclusae, fere ad basin dorsifixae, oblongae obtusae muticae, saturate 
brunneae, 1 — 1-5 mm. longae, poro dimidio lobi aequilongo, filamentis 
3 — 4 mm. longis ; ovarium 4-loculare subobconicum villosum, pilis erectis 
albis, stylo corollae subaequilongo, cum aetate breviter exserto, stigmate 
capitellato. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Caledon Div., near Hermanus, 
fl. Sept. 1926, W. Paterson (Bolus Herbarium, No. 18548). 
In the details of its floral structure this is similar to E. longifolia, Ait. 
and E. onosmaeflora, Salisb., from both of which it may be distinguished 
by the shorter corolla and usually shorter leaves (Plate XII, C). 
Erica longistyla, L. Bolus (§ Polycodon). Humilis, diffuse ramosa, 13 cm. alta, 
caule basi atro, 2 mm. diam., ramis flexuosis gracilibus, 0-5 — 1-5 mm. 
diam., minute pubescentibus ; folia patentia vel adscendentia vel rarius 
leviter recurvata, 3-nata linearia, acuta vel subobtusa, angustissime 
sulcata, glabra, cum petiolo 1 mm. longo, saepius 4 mm. longa, vix 1 mm. 
lata, internodiis saepius 1 — 1-5 mm. longis; flores 3-nati, terminantes 
brevissimos ramulos ad apices ramorum aggregates; pedunculi minute 
pubescentes, 1-5 mm. longi, bracteis 3. inter se approximate, medio vel 
supra medium positis; sepala erecta, late ovata, acuta glabra pallida, 
1-75 mm. longa; corolla subcrateriformis glabra, pallide rosea, 3-5 mm. 
longa, segmentis erectis obtusis, tubo parum brevioribus; antherae 
apicem corollae attingentes, parum supra basin dorsifixae, muticae, lobis 
subovatis acutis, basi breviter 2-lobis leviterque obliquis, apicem versus 
divergentibus, saturate brunneae, ca. 1 mm. longae, poro lobo fere 
aequilongo, filamentis inferne ampliatis; ovarium globosum glabrum, 
stylo longe exserto, 3 mm. longo, stigmate peltato. 
Cape Province: South-Western Region; Tulbagh Div., Klein Winter- 
hoek, alt. 5500 ft., fl. Dec. 1920, T . P. Stokoe, 348. 
Described from three specimens which appear to be complete, or almost 
complete, plants. The nearest affinity is with E. macrotrema, Guthrie 
and Bolus which, however, has shorter and broader leaves with a different 
set, much smaller flowers but with the sepals proportionately longer, 
and a less peltate stigma (Plate XII, D). 
Erica vinacea, L. Bolus (§ Callista). Erecta, 35 cm. alta, ramis gracilibus 
glabris, ad 2 mm. diam., ramulis dense foliatis; folia fere erecta 4-nata 
imbricata linearia acuta, angustissime sulcata, glabra, cum petiolo 1-5 mm. 
