ERICA ferruginea.
CHARACTER SPECIFICUS.
Erica, antheris muticis, inclusis; floribus ampullaceis, verticillatis, horizontalibus, carneis, viscosis; foliis sub-quaternis, confertis, pilis longis ferrugineis circumcessis.
DESCRIPTIO.
Caulis humilis, fruticosus, erectus, sub-pedalis; rami et ramuli flexuosi, filiformes, foliis sub-tecti.
Folia sub-quaterna, obtusa, pilis longis ferrugineis circumcessa, supra plana, subtus leviter sulcata; petiolis longis, adpressis.
Flores in ramulis terminales, simpliciter verticillati, horizontales; pedunculi colorati, hispiduli, bracteis tribus hirsutis instructi.