ERICA veríicolor.
CHARACTER SPECÏFICUS.
E r i c a , antheris mudéis, fnbincluíis; flylo e x -
f e r t o ; corollis fubcylindraceis, coílatís, varié c o -
loratisj foliis ternis.
D E S C R I P T I O .
C a u l i s fruticofus, bipedalis, crcétus, attcnuatus
i n a p i c e m ; ramis ñmplicibus.
F o l i a terna, linearía, fubulata, fupra plana,
fubtus lulcata, glabra, faturate viridiaj pctiobs
breviffimis, adpreilis.
F l o r e s plurcs, fubcernui, tres, quatuorve ramuïi
terminantes prope caulis fummitatemj p e -
duncnli breviílimi.
C a l y x . Perianthium duplex, interim tetrap
h y l l u m , foliolis aurantiis, ápice fulcatis, adpreffis;
exlerius triphyllum, priori breviorîbus, ápice
virefccnübus.
C o r o l l a fubcylindracea, medio paulula aretata,
cofiata, iina parte aurantia, ápice virefeens;
l a c i n i is reñexis.
S t a m i n a . Filamenta o c i o , ima parte fpatíralata,
fumma linearía, receptáculo iuferta. Antherse
muticoe, fubinclufae.
P i s t i l l c m . Germen orbiculatum, fulcatum.
Stylus filiformis, externas. Stigma tetragonum,
virelccns.
Habitat ad Caput Bonre Spei.
Floret a meníi Octobris, in Aprilem.
REFERENTIA.
1. Calyx, et Corolla.
2. Calyx l e n t e auclus.
3 . Stamina, et P i í ü l l u m .
4. Stamina a P i f t i l l o diduóla; antliera una c um
fil a m e n d s , lente aucta.
5. Stylus, ct Stigma, lente aucta.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
H e a t h , w i t h beardlefs lips, juft w i t h i n t h e bloffom,
t h e pointal w i t h o u t ; the bloffoms are nearly
cylindrical, ribbed, and varioufly c o l o u r e d ; leaves
g r o w b y threes.
DESCRIPTION.
S t e m fhrubby, grows t w o feet h i g h , erect, tap
e r i n g t o the t o p ; t h e branches are nearly fimple.
L e a v e s grow by threes, linear, awl-fhapcd,
flat o n t h e upper, and furrowed on t h e under
lurface, fmooth, and o f a d e e p green; with very
fhort foot-ftalks prcfl'ed to t h e branches.
T h e F l o w e r s are n u m e r o u s , bending a little
downward, terminating the final! branches by
threes or fours, near the t o p o f the f l e m ; t he
foot-fialks being very fhort.
E m p a l e m e n t . The c u p i s d o u b l e , the inner
is four-leaved, w h i c h are orange-coloured, furrowed
at t h e p o i n t , and prefTed to the b l o f f o m;
the outer is three-leaved, fhortcr than the inner,
and greenifh at t h e p o i n t s .
T h e B L o s s o M is nearly cylindrical, a little narrowed
at t h e middle, ribbed, the l o w e r part orange
colour, the m o u t h greenifh, whofe fegments are
reflexed.
C h i v e s . Eight threads, w h o f e lower parts are
fpatula-fhaped, and upper linear, fixed into t he
receptacle. Tips beardlefs, and almoft within t he
blofibm.
P o i n t a l . Seed-veffel globe-fhapcd, and furrowed.
Shaft thread-ihaped, and w i t h o u t the
bloffom. Summit four-cornered and greenifh.
N a t i v e of t h e Cape of G o o d Hope.
Flowers from O c t o b e r , till April.
REFERENCE.
1. T h e E m p a l e m e n t , and Bloffom.
2. T h e E m p a l e m e n t magnified.
3 . T h e C h i v e s , and P o i n t a l .
4. T h e Chives detached from the P o i n t a l ; one
t ip with its thread, magnified.
5. T h e Shaft, and i t s S u m m i t , magnified.